Japanese Military 'Comfort Women'

Publisher’s Note
Preface
Introduction

Chapter 1 The Hidden Truth Unveiled by the Victims’ Courage
1-1. Breaking the Silence: “I was a Japanese Military ‘Comfort Woman.’”
1-2. Testifying to the Truth

Chapter 2 Japan’s Invasion War and the Japanese Military ‘Comfort Women’ System
2-1. Fraudulent Recruitment and Forced Mobilization:
The Involvement of the Japanese Government and Military in Illegal Activities
2-2. Comfort Stations Established and Managed by the Japanese Military
2-3. Unimaginable Abuses and Inhumane Treatment of Women in Comfort Stations
2-4. The Japanese Military Sexual Slavery System: Why Comfort Stations?

Chapter 3 How Did the Korean and Japanese Governments Respond?
3-1. Both Countries Stuck in the 1990s: Fact-Finding and Reconciliation Incomplete
3-2. Two Crucial Incidents in 2011 and 2015:
A Constitutional Court Decision and a Korea-Japan Agreement

Chapter 4 How Did the Global Community Respond?
4-1. Universal Values: The Issues of Sexual Slavery and Forced Mobilization
4-2. Japan’s Denial and the Global Reaction Epilogue: Sharing and Remembering the Courage and
Pain of the Victims

Chronology of the Japanese Military ‘Comfort Women’ Issue
Bibliography
Index