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South Korean elderly women (yellow vests), who served as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers during World War II, hug the statue of a South Korean teenage girl in traditional costume called the "peace monument" during the 1,000th weekly protest in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul. (AFP/Jung Yeon-Je)
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South Korean Kim Bok-Dong, who served as a sex slave for Japanese soldiers during World War II, speaks during the 1,000th weekly protest in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul. (AFP/Jung Yeon-Je)
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South Korean elderly women (yellow vests centre L), who served as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers during World War II, and supporters gather at the 1,000th weekly protest in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul. (AFP/Jung Yeon-Je)
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Supporters of South Korean elderly women, who served as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers during World War II, hold up placards during the 1,000th weekly protest in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul. (AFP/Jung Yeon-Je)
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Former South Korean comfort women who were forced to serve for the Japanese Army as sex slaves during World War II are joined by citizens during their 1,000th weekly rally to demand an official apology and compensation from the Japanese government in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)
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