Japanese officials ask U.S. town to remove memorial to Korean sex slaves captured by Japan in World War II
Mon, 21 May 2012 00:30:09 -0700
Japanese officials visited Palisades Park, a suburban enclave across the Hudson River from New York City, with a curious request: they wanted the town to remove a small plaque in front of the public library.
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Japanese director rejects anti-gay accusations
Mon, 21 May 2012 11:31:05 -0700
Japanese actor-director Takeshi "Beat" Kitano on Monday rejected accusations he made disparaging remarks about same-sex marriage on a talk show, after drawing criticism from gay rights campaigners.
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