Thanks for coming to this important press conference for
Victims of Sexual Slavery during World War Ⅱ’s Cyber Museum.
Only by remembering the past, we can look into the future.
History is alive and it gives meaning to the future.
We are here today, on Dec 7th, 2013 to give that meaning into the future, by opening Victims of Sexual Slavery during World War Ⅱ’s Cyber Museum.
This cyber museum will allow anyone here and now and into the posterity, the truth of what happened to so many victims of sexual slavery, so called “comfort women”, which occurred from 1930’s to 1945 and their suffering caused by the Japanese Imperial Army.
Every nation’s history contain their proud moments and also their painful moments. These painful moments are however no less important than all of our proud moments. They are both precious truth of who we are as a nation.
Telling the truth, however ugly it may be, is precious mission and a burden that has been given to this generation. It is my sincere hope that by this Cyber Museum, we can tell the truth of what had happen to these victims of sexual slavery during World War Ⅱ. It is our responsibility to these poor victims that we never forget. I hope you all feel the same.
All we want is to tell the truth as it was. That is because history must be preserved exactly as it happened. If you tailor the truth to fit your point of view, it is no longer history.
We are opening this cyber museum on Pearl Harbor Day with a purpose, because this date is the date which will live in infamy into posterity, which we all swore never to forget. As Pearl Harbor attack by the Japanese Imperial Government was real, so was these atrocities committed to these victims of sexual slavery.
By remembering the ugly past and learning from it, United States & Japan can truly become
Friends, not only now but into the future.
I want to thank everyone who worked so hard to make this opening of Cyber Museum for Victims of Sexual Slavery during World War Ⅱ. I know posterity will thank you also. I also hope through these efforts Japanese Government will change their attitude towards these victims and finally make unequivocal apology to these grandmothers while they are still alive.
And I hope this effort will also foster a better & more meaningful relationship between the people of Korea and Japan.
Thank you.
President of Media Joha
Mac J. Han