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Japan's deal on "comfort women" limited to
Korean sex slaves
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many others in China, Taiwan,
Philippines that suffered
Wartime sex slavery continues today in Syria
and Iraq
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Japanese government.
In the past few days, other government leaders have begun to speak out. Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou
called on the Japanese government to apologize and extend compensation to Taiwanese women used as
wartime sex slaves.
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her old age, she suffered great physical, emotional pain, and was unable to marry and have children of her
own. She eventually adopted a daughter.
Wan Aihua was the first Chinese survivor to testify in public in China. She was from
Shanxi, a province where many of the victims were from -- Hainan being one other
prominent origin.
Sincere apology
These victims deserve a sincere apology that brings healing and official restitution.
Aren't their needs for reconciliation just as important and relevant as their Korean counterparts? Shouldn't
their governments also be seeking a similar apology and compensation for their victims?
If the Japanese government and prime minister issue an apology for Korea, this same process must be
carried out in the other countries where women suffered the same fate. These women also want the
Japanese government admit legal responsibility for what really happened with a strong, sincere voice that
offers them the dignity and respect they deserve.
So important is this issue to the Chinese government that in December 2015 they opened a museum in
Nanjing that focuses solely on the plight of comfort women.
During the inauguration, a handful of adopted children of Chinese survivors attended on behalf of their
mothers who had passed away. The museum was set up create awareness of this human rights tragedy
and as a way to honor the comfort women and their legacy. It also seeks to prevent similar sexual violence in
military conflicts around the world.
Closure of these war wounds is urgently needed for all those involved. This reconciliation will help to heal
both the victims and perpetrators alike, as well as for the nations involved.
Even after 70 years, feelings of animosity and hatred still prevail among the Chinese against the Japanese. If
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this is not addressed, it will continue to be passed down from generation to generation. To break this cycle,
an apology would bring about healing and help facilitate a grassroots reconciliation process.
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