“The first comfort women didn't actually come forward until 1992, and since then, the issue has really been kicked up. Japan issued a 1993 acknowledgement on this. It's called the Kono Agreement. But in recent years, South Korea has been wanting an apology to go much further.” YearsFirstsHas BeensIssuesComfortSouthJapanAgreementApologyKoreaAcknowledgementSouth Korea Author:Elise Hu
“And that said, this [issues of comfort women] is important for reopening a conversation in both Japan and in Korea and on their respective understandings of history. Policymakers are going to be trumpeting this deal, but you know, as of now, we just don't know whether the women themselves who are actually victims will think this agreement is enough.” ThinkingKnowsSaidImportantEnoughUnderstandingDealsIssuesComfortConversationVictimJapanAgreementKorea Author:Elise Hu
