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Why the “Statue of Peace” Exhibition Is an Act of Practice

The solidarity practice of Japanese citizens who finally realized the exhibition of the “Statue of Peace” through the “Non-Freedom of Expression Exhibition”—more than a decade in the making.

Kohei Kurahashi (倉橋耕平)

Voices of “Comfort Women”: A Global Civic Movement for Memory

The suffering of the Japanese Military “Comfort Women,” one of the most tragic human rights abuses of the 20th century, should be preserved and managed as historical documentary heritage. This is crucial to prevent such atrocities from recurring and provide a lesson to future generations.

Hye-in Han

Building solidarity based on common history - Interview with Eka Hindrati, a researcher studying the “comfort women” issue in Indonesia

Eka Hindrati is an Indonesian researcher who is persistently engaging in various activities towards resolving the 'comfort women' issues despite many challenges. Through a written interview, we asked her about the progress of studies and investigations on 'Japanese military sexual slavery' in Indonesia, and about what efforts are needed in order for South Korea and Indonesia to unite through the shared past.

Eka Hindrati

Interview with Totsuka Etsuro, an international lawyer representing Japan’s conscience, Part 2

Written by Totsuka Etsuro (戶塚悅朗)

Totsuka Etsuro (戶塚悅朗)

Interview with Totsuka Etsuro, an international lawyer representing Japan’s conscience, Part 1

Written by Totsuka Etsuro (戶塚悅朗)

Totsuka Etsuro (戶塚悅朗)

강간 피해를 알리고 일본 경찰의 2차 가해와 사법제도의 문제점을 고발한 이토 시오리의 책 『Black Box』의 표지

Comments: Japan’s Me Too Movement and the ‘Comfort Women’ Issue: Part 1 - Historical Revisionism, Backlash and the ‘Comfort Women’ Issue

Kyung-hee Cho, Assistant Professor, Institute for East Asian Studies, Sungkonghoe University

Kyung-hee Cho

Remembering the First Steps: Meeting with First-Generation Researchers – (1) Yoon Jung-ok

She has long been interested in the ‘Comfort Women’ issue and has been striving to unveil the truth about the issue while serving as a professor in English literature at Ewha Womans University. From 1980, she has been searching for and meeting with the ‘Comfort Women’ victims in order to investigate the truth.

Editorial Team of Webzine <Kyeol>

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