North Korea: Japan's been Moral Damage

North Korea finally commented on the statement Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto wartime comfort women related. strongly condemned North Korea's statement assumes Hashimoto and Japan had damaged morale. 

In his Twitter account, Hashimoto also twittering about the prostitution problem in the military realm. According to him, the presence of military brothels in the country is not a new thing. 

In addition to the U.S., China, and South Korea (ROK) also criticized the mayor's statement from the opposition. Both Asian countries it is looked at the issue of sex slaves Japan as an extremely sensitive issue. They did not allow Japan excuses to justify the issue.

The Japanese government, led by Shinzo Abe seemed reluctant to respond to comments directly Hashimoto. They say, Hashimoto comments are comments from the opposition faction.

"The attitude of the government as we have said before, we feel a deep hurt when we see the suffering of those who became victims of this incident," said Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga.

Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto (Independent)

"The right-wing group (Japan) tries to avoid the facts of history, this is an action that could destroy her own image. Attitude of the Japanese toward the sex slavery is an important issue related to the state's obligation to apologize and pay compensation (to female ex-slaves sex), "a statement on the North's KCNA Government on Wednesday (05/06/2013).

"Moral Japan was damaged, and they feared repeating the anti-humanisnya that will bring the world to the brink of misfortune," he added.

As is known, the controversial comments expressed Hashimoto in mid-May. Hashimoto aloud justify the practice of sex slavery in the State Sakura because it is very good for the Japanese military.

Critics have also emerged and attacked Hashimoto. Besides criticized by politicians in the country, Hashimoto also been criticized by other countries including the United States (U.S.).

Japanese government looks away from the controversial issue. They just say that the comments came from a Japanese opposition party politician. They also declined to comment further on this matter.