A private fund initiated by the Japanese government in 1995 to address the “Comfort Women” issue, on the 50th anniversary of the end of WWII. It was dissolved in 2007. Commonly referred to as the “National Fund,” it collected donations from Japanese citizens and delivered this money to victims of the Japanese military “Comfort Women” system, along with medical and welfare support. The fund, however, acknowledged only the Japanese government’s moral responsibility, not its legal responsibility, and effectively shifted the burden of compensation onto the private sector. In South Korea, 60 survivors accepted payments from the fund, while many others refused, insisting that Japan must issue a full legal apology and state compensation.