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Episode 98 - The Comfort Women
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Apr 25, 2015
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Podcast episode
Description
This week, we're going to discuss one of the most reprehensible aspects of a war littered with horrible acts; the system of mass sexual slavery of women euphemistically dubbed "comfort women". We'll talk about the origins and nature of the system, and the reason why it has come back to haunt Japanese politics today.
Released:
Apr 25, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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