FOUR days before the state visit of Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, a group of Filipino comfort women reiterated their demand for a public apology and compensation for the injustice they endured in the hands of the Japanese Imperial Army.

Rechilda Extremadura, Executive Director of Lila Pilipina, an organization for comfort women, said no Philippine leader has given much attention to the plight of Filipina sex slaves during World War II.