South Korean, 80, sets himself on fire in anti-Japan protest

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By Dagyum Ji and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - A 80-year old South Korean set himself on fire on Wednesday during a protest calling for Japan to apologize for forcing Korean girls and women to work in military brothels during World War Two, days ahead of the anniversary of the end of hostilities. With the anniversary looming, Wednesday's protest was larger than usual, with about 2,000 demonstrators, including three of the 47 known surviving Korean "comfort women", as they were euphemistically called by Japan, organizers said. Bystanders covered the man with protest banners to put out the flames and paramedics took him to hospital.




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