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Yohei Kono, who apologized for Japan's wartime sexual abuses of 'comfort women,' dies at 89
Veteran Japanese politician Yohei Kono has died at 89
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According to ABC News’s source item, Yohei Kono, who apologized for Japan’s wartime sexual abuses of ‘comfort women,’ dies at 89, Veteran Japanese politician Yohei Kono has died at 89
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- Yohei Kono, who apologized for Japan's wartime sexual abuses of 'comfort women,' dies at 89ABC News - 2026-06-10T14:14:16+00:00
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