(XINHUA)

Wan Aihua, a Chinese woman who was forced into sex slavery during the Japanese invasion of China during World War II, died on September 4 at the age of 83.

In 1943, Wan was arrested by Japanese forces, tortured and then gang raped. As a result of the abuse, bones in many parts of her body were fractured and she became infertile.

Wan was the first Chinese comfort woman to give testimony in Tokyo in the 1990s against the crimes of the Japanese forces. She demanded the Japanese Government face up to history and give apologies and compensation to victims of Japanese war crimes. However, her requests were rejected.