Korean 'comfort women' get Japan's apology

Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera English
  • 8 years ago
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has apologised for the WWII policy of forcing hundreds of thousands of Korean women to provide sex for soldiers. The apology is part of a landmark deal with South Korea on an issue that has long soured relations.

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