The ever-shifting sands of Japanese apologies 22 February 2016 Author: Tessa Morris-Suzuki, ANU On 16 February, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida signed a ‘Strategy for Co-operation in the Pacific’, in which both countries emphasised…
Los Angeles Times Flowers lie at the Glendale memorial to “comfort women.” (Roger Wilson / Glendale News Press) Victoria Kim Contact Reporter After nearly a decade of delays, California educators released a draft guideline that will shape how history is…
February 2, 2016 By Phyllis Kim Just in case you are still wondering if the “deal” struck between the Japanese government and the Korean government is viable, please consider the following facts PROVING that the Japanese government NEVER had any intention…
Huffington Post 01/29/2016 09:59 am ET David TolbertPresident, International Center for Transitional Justice Japan’s most recent and controversial apology to the government of South Korea for sexual slavery committed by its military against “comfort women” during WWII has raised important…
NEWS Japan’s foreign minister challenge use of ‘sex slaves’ term for ‘comfort women’ JAN 18, 2016 Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida argued Monday that “comfort women” should not be described as “sex slaves,” challenging widespread use of the term by…
The Indian Express This practice is now defined as a crime against humanity. Its techniques of violence persist in recent and ongoing wars such as in Bosnia and Nigeria. Written by Alexis Dudden | Updated: January 14, 2016 12:06 am…
THE HILL January 08, 2016, 04:00 pm Congress Blog By former Rep. Eni F.H. Faleomavaega (D-A.S.) The Foreign Ministries of the Republic of Korea and Japan recently announced that a deal has been reached to “finally and irreversibly” resolve the…
RAFU SHIMPO Posted On January 6, 2016 Halmoni (grandma) Yongsoo Lee discusses her experiences at a reception in Little Tokyo in September with Phyllis Kim of KAFC serving as interpreter. Lee visited Los Angeles after addressing the San Francisco Board…
THE HUFFINGTON POST Michael Solis Posted: 01/05/2016 1:19 pm EST Updated: 01/05/2016 1:59 pm EST Many have hailed the recent agreement between South Korea and Japan on the “comfort women” who were forced into militarized sexual slavery during World War…
The Japan Times December 29, 2015 Kyodo, AFP-JIJI, Staff Report First lady Akie Abe posted a Facebook update on Monday, the same day Japan and South Korea struck a landmark deal to resolve the “comfort women” issue, that she visited…
