The supranational nature of the 'comfort women' issue and the ‘glocalization’ of memories, Part 1

Written by Shin Ki-young, Professor at Ochanomizu University, Japan

• 2019-03-19
• Shin Ki-young

“Comfort Girls”: The Forgotten Tragedy of Child Exploitation

The “Comfort Women” system was not only a violation of women’s rights, but also a grave infringement of children’s rights. In this article, Professor Ñusta Carranza Ko examines how imperial Japanese authorities systematically violated the rights of underage girls, in direct contravention of international conventions of the time, reframing the issue as a case of child rights violations.

• 2025-08-05
• Ñusta Carranza Ko

Second “‘Comfort Women’ Litigation” Ruling Becomes “Magna Carta” of International Human Rights Law

Attorney Sanghee Lee, the head of the Lawyers for the Democratic Society Task Force addressing the Japanese Military “Comfort Women” Issue

• 2024-04-23
• Sanghee Lee

To build responsible dialogue between the two countries to clarify the truth

<Part 3> Panel: Nam Kijeong (Institute for Japanese Studies, Seoul National University)/ Cho Yanghyeon (Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security)/ Cho Sihyeon (The Center of Historical Truth and Justice)

• 2019-09-03
• Editorial Team of Webzine <Kyeol>

A History of Defeat, Yet a Triumph of Solidarity for “Human Dignity”

Legal experts and “Comfort Women” movement activists reflect on the 34-year legal struggle to resolve the Japanese Military “Comfort Women” issue.

• 2026-03-26
• Editorial Team of Webzine <Kyeol>