Three former "comfort women" forced into sexual slavery during World War II speak out.

The Apology POV

Premiered October 22, 2018
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The Apology

The Apology follows three former “comfort women” who were among the 200,000 girls and young women kidnapped and forced into military sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Seventy years after their imprisonment, the survivors give their first-hand accounts of the truth for the record, seeking apology and the hope that this horrific chapter of history not be forgotten.

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