Japanese author backtracks on comments on ‘comfort women’ statue
Social affairsApr 9, 2017
A Japanese author rushed to offer an explanation of his comments on a “comfort woman” statue that touched off a wave of criticism via social media in South Korea. According to Japanese media reports Saturday, Yasutaka Tsutsui, author of “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time,” said he didn’t intend to insult the statue and claimed it was just a joke.(Yasutaka Tsutsui`s Twitter)“The comment was just a joke aimed to arouse a heated controversy over the issue,” he said.His novel, “The Girl Who Leapt Thro