Abstract: »In World War II, women across the Asia-Pacific were recruited through force or trickery to be “Comfort Women”–a euphemism used for the system of sexual slavery enacted by the Japanese government and military. Despite calls for accountability, the Japanese government has failed to apologize for its actions of abuse during this time and for the harm brought to these women under this system. This paper argues that the “Comfort Women” issue is beyond temporality and borders. It is simultaneously a historical and contemporary injustice due to the continuing failure of political apologies and continued commemoration through statue memorials and activism. The issue is also beyond borders and transnational due to the range of backgrounds of women affected and the work of Asian diasporas.« (Source: On Politics)

Contents:

	Abstract (p. 44)
	Acknowledgements (p. 44)
	“Comfort Women” (p. 46)
	Political Apologies (p. 47)
	Apologies Made by the Japanese Government (p. 49)
	Legal Redress (p. 50)
	The 2015 South Korean-Japanese Agreement on “Comfort Women” (2015 Bilateral Agreement) (p. 51)
	The Rejection and Rescinding of Political Apologies (p. 52)
	The Future of Accountability: Transnational Activism, Statue Memorials, and True Accountability (p. 53)
	References (p. 57)

Wikipedia: History of Asia: History of Japan / Shōwa era, Heisei era | History of Asia: History of Korea / Korea under Japanese rule | Prostitution: Forced prostitution / Comfort women, Japan–South Korea Comfort Women Agreement, Monuments and memorials to comfort women | Sex and the law: Wartime sexual violence / Wartime sexual violence in World War II | War: Pacific War / Japanese war crimes