How did Japan set up the “comfort stations” in Hainan Island (海南島) and mobilize “comfort women”?

The right-wingers in Japan deny any direct involvement of the Japanese government, citing that the documents proving that the Japanese Army or Japanese government had directly ordered the establishment of the “comfort stations” have never been found. They also claim that neither the Japanese army nor the Japanese government were involved in mobilizing “comfort women”, and that private businesses simply recruited “comfort women” by illegal means. Having accepted these claims, the Abe administration is contradicting what the previous Japanese government had admitted.

• 2020-08-31
• Choi Jong-gil

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.

• 2020-03-24
• Eka Hindrati

The supranational nature of the 'comfort women' issue and the ‘glocalization’ of memories, Part 1

Written by Shin Ki-young, Professor at Ochanomizu University, Japan

• 2019-03-19
• Shin Ki-young

Editorial Conference Part II – How to connect with the public over the issue of the 'comfort women'

Kwon Myung-ah/Kim Heonju/So Hyun-suk/Yeo Sun-ju/Yoon Myung-sook/Lee Seon-i /Lim Hyung-wha/Jo Gyeonghee/Jeong Yongsuk/Heo Yun 

• 2019-03-10
• Editorial Team of Webzine <Kyeol>

The supranational nature of the 'comfort women' issue and the ‘glocalization’ of memories, Part 2

Written by Shin Ki-young, Professor at Ochanomizu University, Japan

• 2019-03-18
• Shin Ki-young