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South Koreans protest comfort women deal with Japan

Friday, 29 July 2016 1:44 AM [ Last Update: Friday, 29 July 2016 1:44 AM ]

A group of South Korean student protestors disrupted the launch of a Japanese-funded foundation to support female survivors of Japan’s wartime brothels on the Korean peninsula.

Frank Smith

Press TV, Seoul

A group of South Korean student protestors disrupted the launch of a Japanese-funded foundation to support female survivors of Japan’s wartime brothels on the Korean peninsula. Protestors demanded the aging victims be compensated, and criticized Seoul for trying to sideline the issue. Press TV’s Frank Smith reports from Seoul.

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