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Japan must confront history, take responsibility and seriously consider and properly handle the issue of “comfort women”, said Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Li Zhaoxing.

He made the remarks at a press conference here Tuesday on the sidelines of the annual session of National People’s Congress (NPC) of China.

is a historical fact that the issue of “comfort women” is a serious crime committed by Japanese army during World War II, said Li.

The Japanese government should learn from history and look ahead to properly handle China-Japan relations, said the minister.

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral diplomatic relations. Both sides should seize the opportunity to properly address the fundamental political issues concerning bilateral relations and expand and deepen exchanges and cooperation, he said.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday that Japan apologize over the issue of sex slaves during World War II, after telling reporters that “there was no evidence of coercion “exercised over the foreign women.

It is estimated that during the Second World War some 200 000 Asian women were imprisoned in the Japanese army to serve as sex slaves. The “comfort women” survivors have demanded an apology and compensation from the Japanese government.

日本应正视历史

日本必须正视历史，负起责任，认真考虑和妥善处理“慰安妇”问题时说，中国外交部部长李肇星。

他是在记者招待会上代表全国人民代表大会（全国人大）年度会议的中国场外周二的言论。

是一个历史事实，即“慰安妇”问题是严重罪行，日军犯下的二战期间，李鹏说。

日本政府应该学习历史，展望未来，妥善处理中国中日关系，部长说。

今年是中两国邦交正常化35周年。双方应抓住机遇，妥善解决的根本就双边关系的政治问题，扩大和深化交流与合作，他说。

日本首相安倍晋三今天说，日本道歉二战期间的慰安妇问题后告诉记者说：“没有任何证据的，胁迫“对外国妇女行使。

据估计，在第二次世界大战中约有20万亚洲妇女被日军关押，作为性奴隶。 “慰安妇”幸存者已要求日本政府道歉和赔偿。07.03.07