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COMFORT WOMEN AGREEMENT

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2019
Statue dedicated to Korean 'comfort women' installed near Washington
An unveiling ceremony was held Sunday near Washington for a statue of a girl dedicated to Korean women who worked in Japanese wartime military brothels, referred to as the "comfort women," making it the fifth of its kind in the United States.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 24, 2019
How populism drives Seoul's ties with Tokyo
South Korean state-sponsored education and censorship help fuel biased views of Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 7, 2018
South Korea's waning interest in Japan ties
South Korean President Moon Jae-in's behavior gives no indication that he attaches importance to bilateral ties with Japan.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2017
Japan expresses concern over South Korea's 'comfort women' monument plan
The government on Tuesday expressed concern over South Korea's plan to install a monument on the grounds of a national cemetery for "comfort women," who were forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels before and during World War II.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Mar 25, 2017
Tillerson tells 'frenemies' Japan and South Korea to heal 'comfort women' rift
With Seoul in political paralysis and amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Japan's ambassador to South Korea remains in Tokyo — all because of some statues.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Feb 4, 2017
Do the memories of 'comfort women' matter?
It is clear that as mutual recriminations mount, the irreversible and final resolution of the 'comfort women' problem pledged at the end of 2015 remains elusive.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 17, 2016
Rebooting the stalled 'comfort women' deal
Salvaging the 'comfort women' agreement between Japan and South Korea may require a dramatic and seemingly outlandish decision — moving the Japanese Embassy to a different part of Seoul.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 18, 2016
Japan's foreign minister challenges use of 'sex slaves' term for 'comfort women'
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida argues that 'comfort women' should not be described as 'sex slaves,' challenging widespread use of the term by Western and other media outlets.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jan 9, 2016
'Comfort women' problem requires a grand gesture
Due to his unassailable nationalist credentials, Prime Minister Abe is uniquely positioned to make a powerfully symbolic gesture of contrition.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 5, 2016
Suga rules out Taiwan talks, says Japan's 'comfort women' deal applies only to South Korea
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga indicates the government does not intend to launch new negotiations on the 'comfort women' issue with other countries after sealing a deal with South Korea.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 2, 2016
'15 saw Abe keep nationalism in check, reset Seoul, Beijing ties
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's diplomatic gains last year may give him momentum for the crucial Upper House election and his life-long ambition of revising the Constitution.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 31, 2015
'Comfort women' funds won't be paid until sex slave statue outside Japanese Embassy removed: source
The money Japan promised in the 'comfort women' agreement Monday won't be paid unless a symbolic comfort women statue in Seoul is removed.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 31, 2015
Lack of consultation with victims means 'comfort women' deal should not be final: support group
The Japan-South Korea agreement to settle the issue of "comfort women" should not be considered a final resolution as it was concluded without consulting the victims, a support group for the women said in a statement.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 30, 2015
Taiwan, Japan to hold talks on 'comfort women' issue next month
Taiwan and Japan are scheduled to hold talks in January on the long-standing issue of Taiwanese women forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels before and during World War II, the island's foreign ministry said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2015
Korean-American group suspends activities related to 'comfort women'
After a landmark Japan-Korea agreement, a New York-based Korean-American group suspends political activities related to Korea's “comfort women.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 29, 2015
'Comfort women' deal likely to fuel Tokyo-Seoul military cooperation, aid Obama pivot
Japan and South Korea's landmark accord to end the divisive "comfort women" dispute will lead to increased economic and military cooperation between the U.S. allies, complementing the Obama administration's efforts to counter China's rise and North Korea's nuclear saber-rattling.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 29, 2015
Japan-South Korea deal on 'comfort women' draws mixed reaction
The Japan-South Korea accord reached Monday on the "comfort women" issue drew a mix of reactions from people in Japan who have been engaged in efforts to resolve the protracted dispute.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 29, 2015
Park hopes 'comfort women' deal helps reset Tokyo ties; victims, critics displeased
South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Monday expressed hope that a deal reached the same day between South Korea and Japan over women forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels marks a new start for bilateral relations, according to the South Korean presidential office.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 29, 2015
Ex-Prime Minister Murayama lauds 'comfort women' accord reached with Seoul
Former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama welcomed Monday an agreement reached between Japan and South Korea to create a new fund to resolve the issue of women forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 29, 2015
U.S. welcomes Japan-South Korea accord over 'comfort women' issue
The United States supported an agreement Monday reached by Japan and South Korea on the long-standing issue of women forced to work at Japan's wartime military brothels, hoping it will help further cement the trilateral security alliance.
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