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    Japan, South Korea reach agreement on World War 2 sex slaves

    Japan and South Korea have reached an agreement over Korean women who were forced to serve as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers during World War II.

    Japan will pay 1 billion yen ($8.3 million US) in damages to surviving victims and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will make an official apology.

    The issue has been a sore spot between the two countries for over half a century.