The House of Sharing is a residence south of Seoul for elderly survivors of Japanese military sexual slavery. It’s supposed to be a refuge and a center for activism. But staff members have made disturbing allegations about the organization that runs the House of Sharing. It’s taken some time to put together this third post…
Every Wednesday, activists gather in Seoul to support the survivors of Japanese military sexual slavery. But counterprotesters gather nearby, calling the movement a fraud and denying the victims’ testimonies. A Japanese expat and longtime ally of the grandmothers explains what’s behind the denials. On Wednesday, May 5, protesters gathered outside the former site of the…
Korea’s elderly survivors of Japanese military sexual slavery continue to fight historical revisionism. How can we support them? One of the grandmothers shares her thoughts in a Zoom interview. “I was not paid when I was in the comfort station in China,” said Lee Ok-Seon Halmeoni. “That’s why I didn’t have any money to buy…
The Japanese military systematically forced hundreds of thousands of women and girls into sex slavery before and during the Second World War. As the survivors grow old, they need us to join their fight to right the wrongs of history. There’s a picture on my computer from 2009 that’s stayed with me: elderly women dancing…