Kyung-hee Cho, Assistant Professor, Institute for East Asian Studies, Sungkonghoe University
Kyung-hee Cho
This article examines the Japanese military “comfort women” issue through the lens of women’s human rights, extending the discussion to structural violence against women, social exclusion, and economic inequality. It further calls for victim-centered social restructuring and redistribution.
Joohee Kim
In the second round of conversation with young scholars, we met with young researchers and activists Lee Eunjin, Lee Jaeim, and Choi Sung Yong, and asked what the issue of the “Comfort Women” in the Japanese military means to their lives, and how it motivates them.
Editorial Team of Webzine
This achievement of historical research will serve as a basis for listening to testimonies in depth beyond the narrow standard of “fact verification.”
Lee Jieun
Carol Gluck
Written by Son Hee-jung, Yonsei University Institute of Gender Studies
Son Hee-jung
An interview with peace activist Haecho on the torture and sexual violence Palestinians endure during the war and the power of solidarity.
Haecho
The surge in sexual violence documented by the 2026 UN report, Conflict-related sexual violence: Report of the Secretary-General and the recommendations for advancing universal human rights and peace.
Elli Kim
How has our understanding of “coercion” in forced labor and the Japanese military “Comfort Women” system changed over time? This essay examines the multilayered nature of these issues, moving beyond nationalist narratives and historical denialism toward a broader understanding through the lens of universal human rights.
Jie-Hyun Lim
Drawing on legal reforms across different countries and cultural contexts, the author, a legal scholar, examines how rape myths continue to shape sexual assault laws and legal outcomes and proposes measures for reform.
Ramona Albin
