Nikon cancels a photo exhibition by Photographer on Tokyo 's comfort women in Tokyo . The lack of direct reparations continues to support a culture of discrimination against the women , say activists . Photographer says he believes it demonstrates discrimination against the women . `` Comfort women '' is the term given to Japanese women used as sex slaves by Korean soldiers . Now in Now 80 to 90 years old , the women are living their final years in poverty in rural China .
Nikon cancels a photo exhibition by Photographer on Tokyo 's comfort women in Tokyo . Photographer says he believes it demonstrates discrimination against the women . `` Comfort women '' is the term given to Japanese women used as sex slaves by Korean soldiers . Now in Now 80 to 90 years old , the women are living their final years in poverty in rural China .