PHILIPPINES: MANILA: FILIPINO WARTIME SEX SLAVES DEMONSTRATE

Natural Sound About 50 Filipino wartime sex slaves - the so-called "comfort women" - held a protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in Manila on Thursday. Wearing black, they played out a silent drama , which depicted their sufferings at the hands of Japanese soldiers during the Second World War. The women are demanding an official apology and compensation from the Japanese government. These elderly Filipino women gathered in front of the Japanese Embassy in Manila on Thursday to express their anger. They demand that the Japanese government recognise their rights as victims of Japanese atrocities during World War II. They're calling for legal compensation for all the pain they suffered when they were forced to serve as sex slaves for the Japanese Imperial Army. The former comfort women were all wearing black - the colour of anger. Historians say about 200,000 Asian women were forced to work in military-run brothels for Japanese troops during the war. Until several years ago, the Japanese government denied any involvement with the brothels. Some women have already accepted compensation payments from a private Japanese fund, but most insist that the money should come directly from the Japanese government. The Japanese government has refused to make any direct payments, saying all such claims were settled by post-war treaties. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/dede8a08fa39a36d5cfd0643a52e09aa Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork