Women Forced Into WWII Brothels Served Necessary Role, Osaka Mayor Says (Published 2013)Women Forced Into WWII Brothels Served Necessary Role, Osaka Mayor Says TOKYO — The mayor of one of Japan’s largest cities, who is seen by some as a possible future prime minister, drew an outcry on Monday after he said women forced into wartime brothels for the Japanese Army during World War II had served a necessary role in providing relief for war-crazed soldiers. Toru Hashimoto, the populist m
