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| South Korea has released what it says is the first known footage of "comfort women" forced to work as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers during World War Two. | South Korea has released what it says is the first known footage of "comfort women" forced to work as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers during World War Two. |
| Filmed by US troops in China, the clip was found by government-funded researchers at Seoul National University in US archives. | Filmed by US troops in China, the clip was found by government-funded researchers at Seoul National University in US archives. |
| The 18-second clip shows several women lined up talking to a Chinese soldier. | The 18-second clip shows several women lined up talking to a Chinese soldier. |
| South Korean activists estimate 200,000 women were forced into brothels for Japan's military. | South Korean activists estimate 200,000 women were forced into brothels for Japan's military. |
| They are believed to have been mainly from Korea, but also from China, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Taiwan. | They are believed to have been mainly from Korea, but also from China, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Taiwan. |
| Until now, the only records of women forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military during World War Two had been photographs and survivor testimonials. | Until now, the only records of women forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military during World War Two had been photographs and survivor testimonials. |
| The research team says the footage was filmed by joint US-Chinese troops in China's Yunnan province which was previously occupied by Japan. | The research team says the footage was filmed by joint US-Chinese troops in China's Yunnan province which was previously occupied by Japan. |
| The seven Korean women were freed in 1944 and the officer speaking with them has been identified as a Chinese captain of the China-US Combined Force, the team said. | The seven Korean women were freed in 1944 and the officer speaking with them has been identified as a Chinese captain of the China-US Combined Force, the team said. |
| The issue has long strained the relationship between South Korea and Japan over a perceived lack of adequate apology and compensation from Japan. | The issue has long strained the relationship between South Korea and Japan over a perceived lack of adequate apology and compensation from Japan. |
| In 2015, the two countries reached a settlement whereby Tokyo formally apologised and agreed to pay 1bn yen ($8.3m, £5.6m) to fund victims. | In 2015, the two countries reached a settlement whereby Tokyo formally apologised and agreed to pay 1bn yen ($8.3m, £5.6m) to fund victims. |
| The issue though continues to plague ties, most recently when Japan temporarily withdrew its ambassador to South Korea over a "comfort women" statue placed outside the Japanese consulate in Busan. | The issue though continues to plague ties, most recently when Japan temporarily withdrew its ambassador to South Korea over a "comfort women" statue placed outside the Japanese consulate in Busan. |
| A similar statue has also been placed outside Japan's consulate in Seoul, and Tokyo wants both these statues to be removed. | A similar statue has also been placed outside Japan's consulate in Seoul, and Tokyo wants both these statues to be removed. |