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COMFORT WOMEN

JAPAN / Politics
Aug 15, 2017
South Korea's Moon urges Japan's leaders to show 'courage' and address decades-old wartime issues
In a speech on South Korea's National Liberation Day, Moon urges action on long-standing issues including wartime forced labor and the issue of u2018comfort women.'
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JAPAN
Aug 14, 2017
'Comfort women' statues installed on some Seoul buses
Statues symbolizing "comfort women" were installed on five buses in Seoul on Monday, giving passengers a constant reminder of the thorny issue between the Asian neighbors.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 4, 2017
New foreign minister wants to be own man, sees no need to renegotiate 2015 'comfort women' agreement
Newly appointed Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Friday sought to differentiate himself from his more famous father, who is known for issuing the Kono statement — the government’s historic 1993 apology to the mostly Asian “comfort women” coerced into providing sex for the Imperial Japanese Army...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 23, 2017
Head of South Korean 'comfort women' foundation resigns; survivor who testified in U.S. dies
The first leader of a foundation set up by the South Korean government to support former "comfort women" with Japanese funding announced her resignation last week at a board meeting, sources familiar with the matter said Sunday.
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JAPAN
Jul 21, 2017
Japan protests South Korean plan to set up 'comfort women' memorial day
Japan has lodged a protest with South Korea about a plan to create a memorial day to commemorate the Korean females who were forced into Japan's military brothels before and during the war, a government source said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 14, 2017
'Comfort women' statues outside Japanese Consulate to stay for now, Hong Kong says
Hong Kong's government said Thursday there are no plans to remove a pair of statues depicting the Japanese wartime sex slaves known as the "comfort women" standing in front of the Japanese Consulate in the Chinese territory.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 8, 2017
Rare video footage of 'comfort women' released by South Korea
The South Korean government has released rare video footage of Korean women forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War II, the first time moving images have been shown of the "comfort women."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 8, 2017
South Korea, Japan unlikely to let 'comfort women' row undermine security ties
South Korea and Japan are expected to take a two-track approach to diplomacy to prevent the “comfort women” dispute from weakening their stance against North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 1, 2017
'Comfort women' statue in Georgia latest to irk Japan
A new “comfort women” statue pops up in a suburb just northeast of Atlanta as the movement to commemorate the victims continues to frustrate Japanese diplomats.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 27, 2017
Adherence to 2015 'comfort women' deal with Seoul urged in Japan-U.S. talks
Japan and the United States have affirmed the importance of Tokyo and Seoul implementing a 2015 bilateral agreement to resolve issues surrounding Korean "comfort women," who were forced to work in Japanese military brothels before and during World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 21, 2017
South Korea's Moon issues strongest comments to date on 'comfort women' deal
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said in an interview published Tuesday that Japan must "take legal responsibility for its actions" and "make an official apology" in order to resolve a controversy over a deal to tackle the lingering issue of "comfort women."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 12, 2017
Historical issues should not impede ties with Japan, South Korean President Moon Jae-in says
South Korean President Moon Jae-in told an envoy of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that the “comfort women” issue shouldn't impact the development of bilateral ties.
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JAPAN
Jun 12, 2017
South Korea urges Japan to be cautious when commenting on 'comfort women' issue
South Korea has urged Japan to be cautious when making remarks about the "comfort women" issue, in light of controversial comments made by a Diet member, a South Korean Foreign Ministry official said Monday.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 7, 2017
South Korea foreign minister-nominee to seek talks on 2015 'comfort women' deal
South Korea's foreign minister-nominee, Kang Kyung-wha, said Wednesday she would seek talks with Japan to re-evaluate a controversial deal struck in 2015 over the "comfort women" issue.
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JAPAN
Jun 6, 2017
Guidebook covers 'comfort women' museums across Asia
A Tokyo-based museum that focuses on issues involving wartime sexual violence against females has compiled a guidebook on its counterparts around Asia in an effort to have more of the victims heard.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 1, 2017
Japan replaces consul general in Busan after unusually short stint
Yasuhiro Morimoto, the Japanese consul general in Busan, was replaced Thursday after an unusually short term of about one year in which he was temporarily recalled from South Korea amid diplomatic friction involving the "comfort women" issue, the Foreign Ministry said.
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JAPAN / Politics
May 31, 2017
LDP heavyweight Nikai looks to visit Seoul in June, meet with Moon
Toshihiro Nikai, secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is planning to visit South Korea in early June and meet with President Moon Jae-in, an LDP lawmaker said Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 31, 2017
U.N. chief backed 'comfort women' deal when he met Abe in Italy, Tokyo insists
The government's top spokesman has repeated Japan's assertion that U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres welcomed the Japan-South Korea deal pertaining to Korean women who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels when the U.N. chief met Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Italy.
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JAPAN / Politics
May 28, 2017
U.N. chief supports Japan-South Korea 'comfort women' agreement
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres tells Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that he backs the 2015 agreement signed by Tokyo and Seoul on the Korean women who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels.
JAPAN
May 13, 2017
U.N. panel calls for revising 'comfort women' accord to add compensation, reassurances for Koreans
The U.N. Committee against Torture calls on Japan and South Korea to revise the “comfort women” accord to ensure the former sex slaves get redress and reassurances.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan changes law to allow joint custody after divorce
Legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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