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Title: FAQs on the Japanese Military 'Comfort Women'

ISBN 978-89-6187-345-1 03910

This booklet consists of twenty questions and answers about the Japanese military 'comfort women.' It is expected to be a good guide for middle and high school students and ordinary citizens who want to better understand the 'comfort women' issue.

1. Who are the Japanese military 'comfort women'? 6
2. What kind place is the comfort station for the Japanese military? 10
3. How did the existence of 'comfort women' become known? 14
4. Where were comfort stations set up and when did their establishment begin? 18
5. How were 'comfort women' taken away? 24
6. What was the life of 'comfort women' like? 28
7. What became of the victims of the Japanese military sexual slavery after the war? 32
8. Why is the Japanese military sexual slavery illegal under international law? 36
9. What does the U.N. think of the 'comfort women' issue? 41
10. Why do countries all over the world pay attention to the 'comfort women' issue? 45
11. What was the outcome of the mock trial about the 'comfort women' issue? 49
12. What is the message of the Statue of a Girl of Peace? 54
13. Why wasn't the 'comfort women' issue on the agenda for discussion in the talks that led to the normalization of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Japan? 58
14. What is the Kono Statement? 61
15. What is the Asian Women's Fund? 65
16. Why is the Abe administration trying to deny the Kono Statement? 69
17. What should we do for the victims of the Japanese military sexual slavery? 73
18. What is the Wednesday Demonstration? 77
19. Why should the 'comfort women' issue be resolved as soon as possible? 81
20. What can be done to resolve the 'comfort women' issue? 85