UNITED NATIONS, New York: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised the leaders of South Korea and Japan Monday for settling a dispute over “comfort women” forced to work in Japanese brothels during World War II.

Ban welcomed the agreement announced following talks between the Japanese and South Korean foreign ministers in Seoul and expressed hope it will “contribute to improving the bilateral relationship.”

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