Lolas Lament Slow Pace of Justice, Hit Aquino for Failed Promise

Lolas Lament Slow Pace of Justice, Hit Aquino for Failed Promise

MANILA — The lolas (grandmothers) of Lila Filipina, an organization of former “comfort women,” stormed the Japanese Embassy in Manila on Wednesday to demand justice from the government of Japan for the crimes they committed during World War II. The lolas are calling on the Japanese government to formally acknowledge and accept historical responsibility and to sincerely apologize and make amends by providing just compensation for the victims.

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