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EPISODE · Aug 14, 2026 · 59 MIN

International Memorial Day for "Comfort Women" marked across Asia

from The Beijing Hour

Asian countries including China are marking the International Memorial Day for "Comfort Women" to commemorate the victims of the Japanese military's sexual slavery system during World War II (01:12). Multiple reports have emerged of deteriorating living conditions and mental health problems aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier deployed to support US war on Iran (17:22). Russia has hit back at Japan's opposition to President Vladimir Putin's visit to Iturup, one of the disputed Kuril Islands in the Pacific which Japan calls Etorofu (33:40).

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