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State Department says comments by mayor that sex slaves were "necessary" during World War II were "outrageous".
Asia-Pacific Last Modified: 16 May 2013 20:41 GMT
Toru Hashimoto's remarks that soldiers needed prostitutes to "maintain discipline" during World War II spark anger.
Asia-Pacific Last Modified: 14 May 2013 12:41 GMT
Polls suggest Liberal Democratic Party of ex-prime minister Shinzo Abe would take the lead in Sunday's elections.
Asia-Pacific Last Modified: 15 Dec 2012 04:31 GMT
Mainstream parties in Japan are losing the trust of the people as renegade politicians gain support.
Opinion Last Modified: 09 Dec 2011 05:46 GMT
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