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The 'comfort women' of World War Two
Between 1932 and 1945, hundreds of thousands of women and girls across Asia were forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army. Referred to as "comfort women", they were taken from countries including Korea, C...
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The 'comfort women' of World War Two is an episode from Witness: World War 2 Collection by BBC. Between 1932 and 1945, hundreds of thousands of women and girls across Asia were forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army. Refer...
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Published Mar 20, 2024, 9:00 long, audio available.
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