TOKYO: The historic “comfort women” agreement made progress on Friday as Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Tokyo and Seoul have largely agreed to spend some of Japan’s ¥1 billion contribution on medical and nursing care for the survivors.
How the money will be used has become a significant hurdle in the deal for Japan, which for legal reasons wants to avoid the perception it is making reparations.
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