Toru Hashimoto : ` ` Anyone would understand '' the problem of ` ` ' women '' Around 100 women forced to be sex slaves for Japanese army in 1945 . Chief Cabinet Spokesman Yoshihide Suga did not respond directly to Hashimoto 's comments but instead told reporters `` the stance of the Japanese government on the comfort women issue is , as it has been stated repeatedly in the past , that they suffered unspeakably painful experiences and we keenly feel the pain when we think about them . '' Many victims remain angry despite apologies from Japan . Japan 's wartime legacy remains sensitive issue among its Asian citizens .
Toru Hashimoto : ` ` Anyone would understand '' the problem of ` ` ' women '' Around 100 women forced to be sex slaves for Japanese army in 1945 . Many victims remain angry despite apologies from Japan . Japan 's wartime legacy remains sensitive issue among its Asian citizens .