The United Nations has called on the Japanese government to stop its politicians from making controversial remarks about victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery.

Japanese daily Asahi Shimbun reports the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, a subsidiary body of the UN Economic and Social Council, urged Tokyo to mobilize all means to prevent its politicians from making hate speeches about certain genders and races and comments dishonoring former sex slaves.

The committee also called for educating Japanese people about the sex slave issue in order prevent such remarks.

The committee regularly unveils views on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by its State parties, including Japan.

The Asahi Shimbun said the committee is apparently deeply concerned about Japanese society’s lack of understanding toward the issue of wartime sexual slavery.