The U.N. Committee against Torture has called on Japan and South Korea to revise their agreement for ending the dispute over the girls and women who were forced into Japanese military brothels before and during the war.
The agreement should be modified to "ensure that the surviving victims of sexual slavery during World War II are provided with redress, including the right to compensation and rehabilitation and the right to truth, reparation and assurances of non-repetitions," the committee said in a report.
The recommendation could prompt the administration of new South Korean President Moon Jae-in to demand new negotiations on the accord, but the recommendation is not legally binding and Japan has no obligation to comply.