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These women would emphatically disagree: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comfort_women https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comfort_women It might not seem like much co
by fractallyte 5y ago
These women would emphatically disagree: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comfort_women https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comfort_women
It might not seem like much compared to other world events, but it means everything to the people concerned. No real punishment to the perpetrators, and a very late, reluctant, and muted acknowledgement from the Japanese government.
- thematrixturtle 5y agoJapan paid out $800M in compensation to the South Korean government in 1965. However, Korea was a military dictatorship at the time, so they used it for funding random projects instead of actually compensating the people who suffered. Also, here's a list of Japanese war apologies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_war_apology_statements_issued_by_Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_war_apology_statements...
- Aethylia 5y agoI think the controversies section of your linked article shows that it is not as clear-cut as you imply.
- peoplefromibiza 5y agoWhat about this? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_military_and_prostitution_in_South_Korea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_military_and_pro... Did Kubrick invent "me love you long time" or was it a thing in Vietnam? Two atomic bombs dropped on civilians and their capital city burned down to hashes with hundreds of thousand of casualties in few hours doesn't sound as "No real punishment" to me... YMMV