Japanese Comfort Women

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This paper describes the suffering of tens of thousands of female sex slaves who were forced to deliver sexual services to Japanese soldiers, both before and during World War II. It details the premeditated systematic plan originated and implemented by the government of Japan to enslave women considered inferior and subject them to repeated mass rapes.

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"It is estimated that between one and two hundred thousand female sex slaves were forced to deliver sexual services to Japanese soldiers, both before and during World War II. These women were known as comfort women and the Imperial Conference, which was composed of the emperor, representatives from the armed forces and the main Cabinet ministers, approved their use by Japanese soldiers. (Walkom)"

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