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Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru, a comedian-turned-rookie-politician, waded into a political minefield Wednesday,
claiming it was hard to confirm as historical fact that the wartime Japanese military coerced women across Asia into frontline brothels.
Asked by reporters for his opinion on Abe's comments, Higashikokubaru said,
"It is very difficult to confirm as a historical fact that the 'comfort women' actually existed.
Higashikokubaru said he believes there was nothing wrong with Japanese engaging in the sex trade in pre-1945 Korea,
because under a "bilateral accord" in 1910, the Korean Peninsula became part of Japan,
where the sex business had been allowed under certain regulations.
But the Koreas say Japan's colonial rule was in fact an invasion and illegal, as was any sex trade on the peninsula involving Japanese, the governor said.
"Arguments differ significantly between the winner and loser," Higashikokubaru said, as a general view.