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August 16, 2018

Opinion; Abe’s self-inflicted statue wounds fester in Seoul

By JEFF KINGSTON  SPECIAL TO THE JAPAN TIMES On April 4, Japan’s ambassador to South Korea finally returned to his post in Seoul after a three-month hiatus. Prime […]
August 13, 2018

Opinion; Blind spots in ‘comfort women’ research

By Griselda Molemans During the occupation of Southeast Asia by the Japanese Imperial Army and Navy, many women and girls became victims of rape and forced […]
August 13, 2018

Abe Cabinet OKs ¥1 billion transfer to South Korea ‘comfort women’ fund

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved the disbursement of ¥1 billion ($9.8 million) to a South Korean foundation to help Korean women forced to […]
August 13, 2018

US lawyer raises global awareness of ‘comfort women’

By Kang Hyun-kyung SAN FRANCISCO — If Japan continues to deny its involvement in war rape and to refuse to compensate World War II “comfort women,” […]