European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday March 18 2007 stars and stripes Page 15 Japan sex coercion denied Cabinet says no evidence found of forced prostitution by Carl Freire the associated press Tokyo the japanese government has found no evidence that the military or the govern ment forced women to work in world War ii military brothels the Cabinet said in a statement to a lawmaker Friday the declaration coincided with moves by conservative lawmakers to investigate the Issue and soften a 1993 government apology for pressing thousands of woman to work As prostitutes for japanese soldiers in Asia the government has not come across anything recorded in the materials it has found that directly shows so called coercion on the part of the military or constituted authorities the statement read the declaration was made in response to a question by opposition lawmaker Kiyomi Tsujimoto of the social democratic party and was posted on her web site the Cabinet office confirmed its contents but refused to immediately provide a copy prime minister Shinzo Abe stirred criticism in Asia and the United states earlier this month when he said there was no Evi Dence the women were forced into prostitution despite testimony by victims that they were kidnapped and turned into sexual slaves conservative ruling party Law makers argue that the women were professional prostitutes and were paid for their services and maintain that the military authorities were not directly responsible for the establishment or running of the brothels Abe however has declared that he stands by the 1993 apology by the chief Cabinet Secre tary Yohei Kono to the victims after documents were uncovered showing military involvement in the brothels he said however that he would not Issue an additional apology the Issue has stirred debate in the us where a committee in the House of representatives is considering a nonbinding Resolution calling on 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has caused a stir in Italy where it is permanently displayed a Vinci Masterwork arrives safely in Tokyo by Hans Greimel the associated press Tokyo Leonardo a Vincis annunciation whose overseas loan sparked outrage in Italy was unloaded unscathed Friday at to Kos National museum and sealed behind bulletproof Glass by White loved workers an italian senator had chained himself to the uffizi museum in Florence Italy to protest the mov ing of the fragile painting which critics said would needlessly endanger an irreplaceable 15thcen Tury masterpiece that has Seldom left its Homeland after a 12hour journey Halfway around the world the painting is now ready to wow thousands of eager japanese As the Anchor of a landmark exhibit called italian Spring it opens tuesday we verified that the condition of the painting is the same As when it left said a relieved Anto Nio Gondoli of the uffizi gallery where annunciation normally hangs the loan has stirred controversy in the world of italian Art where conflicts Over the manage ment of the country cultural treasures Are frequent and Loans of masterpieces to foreign coun tries cause considerable anxiety it is Only the third time annunciation has left the uffizi to ensure Safe passage the nearly 6v2footby3foot painting was bundled into three protective crates filled with Shock absorb ers and High tech sensors to Moni Tor humidity temperature and stress Levels annunciation will have a place of Honor in the same room used to exhibit the Mona Lisa an earlier loan to the National museum the gallery is sealed from Natu ral sunlight and the painting is encased behind a Bullet proof Crystal window shielding it from the outside world its steel Case is designed to sur Vive an earthquake in one of worlds most seismically Active countries the painting will be shown from tuesday through june 17 injured civilian workers including nonus citizens know and protect your Legal rights attorneys  nationwide toll free 8887327425 Law offices of Barnett 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