Osaka Mayor and Japan Restoration Party co-leader Toru Hashimoto speaks to repoprters at Osaka city hall in Osaka on May 17, 2013. Hashimoto hit back at US criticism of his remarks on wartime sex slavery, claiming American troops abused Japanese women during their seven-year occupation. Washington denounced as 'outrageous' comments earlier this week by Toru Hashimoto, who said 'comfort women' forced to provide sex to Japanese troops during World War II were a military necessity. AFP PHOTO / JIJI PRESS JAPAN OUT (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)
