"Comfort women" helped in Hainan
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Updated: 2005-07-15 09:53

Chen Jinyu, 80, who was forced to serve as a "comfort woman" for the Japanese invading troops, attends a ceremony to help those women in Haikou, Hainan Province July 14, 2005. This project offers help for women in Hainan used to be "comfort women" for the Japanese soldiers during the World War II. Historical records show that the Japanese troops set up many "comfort women houses" in Hainan and hundreds, or even more, women were forced to be sex slaves for the Japanese. It is estimated that more than 10 of these women are still alive in Hainan. [newsphoto] Chen Jinyu, 80, who was forced to serve as a "comfort woman" for the Japanese invading troops, cries at a ceremony to help those women in Hainan Province July 14, 2005. This project offers help for women in Hainan used to be "comfort women" for the Japanese soldiers during the World War II. Historical records show that the Japanese troops set up many "comfort women houses" in Hainan and hundreds, or even more, women were forced to be sex slaves for the Japanese. It is estimated that more than 10 of these women are still alive in Hainan. [newsphoto]