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What Will Kishida Say on August 15 at Japan’s National Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead?
August 13, 2022

What Will Kishida Say on August 15 at Japan’s National Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead?

By Mindy Kotler
Kishida has an opportunity to demonstrate his independence now that Abe is gone. Will he return to the legacy of the Murayama statement?

South Korea’s Wandering Judiciary
May 31, 2021

South Korea’s Wandering Judiciary

By SAKAMOTO Shigeki
A look at two local cases involving former comfort women.
Japan Has a Chance to Break the Ice With South Korea
April 29, 2021

Japan Has a Chance to Break the Ice With South Korea

By Darlene Onuorah
Recent developments coming out of Seoul have presented opportunities for Tokyo to explore means of cooperation.

On ‘Comfort Women’ and Academic Freedom: A Rebuttal
February 23, 2021

On ‘Comfort Women’ and Academic Freedom: A Rebuttal

By Yong-Shik Lee and Chan Un Park
Academic freedom does not protect outright falsehoods and distortions.

On ‘Comfort Women’ and Academic Freedom
February 18, 2021

On ‘Comfort Women’ and Academic Freedom

By Joseph Yi and Joe Phillips
The recent controversy over a Harvard professor’s article showcases how limited the space for debate and discussion on the issue has become.

South Korea’s Dubious Comfort Women Ruling
February 14, 2021

South Korea’s Dubious Comfort Women Ruling

By Jinyul Ju
Why the court got it wrong on international law

South Korea and Japan: Resolving the Comfort Women Issue
September 10, 2020

South Korea and Japan: Resolving the Comfort Women Issue

By Naoko Kumagai
A little more empathy is needed, on both sides.
Were ‘Comfort Women’ Forced to Fight for the Imperial Japanese Army?
July 08, 2020

Were ‘Comfort Women’ Forced to Fight for the Imperial Japanese Army?

By Cristian Martini Grimaldi
Eyewitnesses remember women among the soldiers during the battle of Kohima -- something no history book recounts.

Comfort Women: Time’s Up for Activist Leadership
June 08, 2020

Comfort Women: Time’s Up for Activist Leadership

By Kan Kimura
An era of activists speaking on behalf of the women themselves has come to a natural end.

South Korean Court Wades Into Historical Issue
April 16, 2019

South Korean Court Wades Into Historical Issue

By Masao Okonogi
Is there a way out of the Japan-South Korea spat?

A Profound Development in Japan-South Korea Relations
February 06, 2019

A Profound Development in Japan-South Korea Relations

By Kan Kimura
A recent ruling has global implications.
South Korea Decides to Dismantle 'Comfort Women' Reconciliation and Healing Foundation
November 27, 2018

South Korea Decides to Dismantle 'Comfort Women' Reconciliation and Healing Foundation

By Hyunmin Michael Kang
Seoul is walking away from a key part of the 2015 agreement with Tokyo, tossing the comfort women issue back into the spotlight.

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