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There have been messages of support pouring into the organizers of the Nagoya exhibit.
https://facebook.com/100002158996509/posts/4109048252510434/?d=n…
Meanwhile, organizers of the Osaka exhibit have obtained an initial victory in the Osaka District Court to go ahead.
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The Mainichi (Japan Daily News)
@themainichi
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Nagoya 'comfort women' statue exhibition halted after exploding package sent to gallery
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210708/p2a/00m/0na/011000c…
Frank Quintero exposes the Japanese Consul General in LA's attempt to...
Discussion about the Japanese government's history revisionism to erase the memory of the "comfort women" issue and to remove all memorials dedicated to the ...
Comfort women statue at Japan's art exhibition
A statue of a girl representing "comfort women," or the victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, is displayed during an art exhibition at the Citizen's Gallery Sakae in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 6, 2021./Yonhap news
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1) Japanese citizens expressed support of the exhibit.
2) The petition to recall the Aichi governor included forged signatures.
3) The dispute is about historical responsibility for human rights violations.
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The Mainichi (Japan Daily News)
@themainichi
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Controversial 'comfort women' statue exhibited by Nagoya gallery https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210706/p2g/00m/0na/043000c…
We and many others are happy to provide Prof. Mark Ramseyer with English language sources confirming that “comfort women” victims from 13+ countries were taken and detained through physical and non-physical force.
All he needs to do is ask.
http://nadesiko-action.org/?p=16079
Toru Hashimoto, former Mayor of Osaka, even justified the forced slavery-“When soldiers are running around at risk of losing their lives, if you want them to have a rest in such a situation, a comfort women system is necessary. ANYONE CAN UNDERSTAND THAT.”
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The Japanese government has portrayed the comfort women as entrepreneurs who had taken to sex work voluntarily to earn money. They have tried to erase history, like mounting pressure on the US to remove this episode from their history books.
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Branding military sexual slavery as “anti-Japanese” fosters the atmosphere where people disregard freedom of expression in a democratic state. The Japanese govt has been leading the way in marshaling diplomatic resources to stop comfort women statues and exhibitions overseas.
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'There was this movie I seen one time...
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"How Japanese right-wingers attack freedom of expression." https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/english_editorials/1001947.html…
They have truth in their corner. What they don’t have is time.
There was no public “apology” in 2015, only reports of an apology by PM Abe in a private call to President Park.
Meanwhile, the Japanese government is still failing to live up to the promises of the Kono Statement.
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WION
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#Gravitas | Despite multiple legal setbacks, South Korea's 'comfort women' are continuing their spirited fight for justice. But with most survivors in their 90s, there is fear that this story will soon be forgotten. @palkisu gets you a report.
Lee Yong-soo is among those rejecting the 2015 deal, vowing to seek a judgment from the International Court of Justice.
“I wish time would wait for me, but I know it won't. I am determined not to die before I resolve this.”
— @leeyongsoo1928#위안부#comfortwomen#justice twitter.com/reuters/status…
Lee Yong-soo is among those rejecting the 2015 deal, vowing to seek a judgment from the International Court of Justice.
“I wish time would wait for me, but I know it won't. I am determined not to die before I resolve this.”
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WARNING: FLASHING IMAGES - Fighting disease, death and disillusionment, surviving members of South Korea’s ‘comfort women’ say they are facing the twilight of their lives with diminished camaraderie and will to wage political battles https://reut.rs/2Ui3UKD
If you happen to find yourself in Seoul or Daegu during the next five months, please consider stopping by and helping to beta test the interactive holographic testimonies of survivors Lee Yong-Soo and Lee Ok-seon #EternalTestimony#comfortwomen#위안부
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한국여성인권진흥원
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일본군'위안부'피해자 증언의 실감형 인터랙티브 콘텐츠 베타 전시 "영원한 증언" Eternal Testimony
전시 장소
-서울: 마포구 서강대학교 곤자가플라자
-대구: 중구 희움 일본군'위안부' 역사관
기간 및 운영 시간
-서울: ~21.11.30(월-금 10:00-18:00)
-대구: ~21.11.30(화-토 10:00-18:00)
Explained! Nippon Kaigi is a Japanese rightwing organization established in 1997. Its members include influential politicians, businesspeople, religious figures. #Japan#Rightwing#NipponKaigi