BB-058 / War Crimes

Comfort Women System

1930s–1945 · Japanese-occupied Asia · Sexual slavery

Comfort Women System

The Act

The Imperial Japanese military organized a system of sexual slavery involving tens of thousands of women, primarily from Korea, China, and other occupied territories.

The Response

Japan has issued limited apologies and established a private fund. Survivors and governments continue to seek fuller official acknowledgment and reparations.

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