Professor Ryu Seok-chun, Who Said "Comfort Women Were Prostitutes," Investigated by Police After 4 Months

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] Professor Ryu Seok-chun of Yonsei University's Department of Sociology, who stated during a university lecture that the Japanese military comfort women were "a type of prostitution," was investigated by the police.

On the 14th, the Seodaemun Police Station in Seoul announced that they summoned Professor Ryu as a suspect for questioning the previous afternoon on charges including defamation. This came four months after Professor Ryu made the controversial remarks in September last year. The police reportedly focused on questioning the intent behind his statements. A police official said, "Since the investigation is ongoing, we cannot disclose specific details of the testimony."

On September 19 of last year, during a major course in sociology titled "Development Sociology" at Yonsei University, Professor Ryu stated, "The direct perpetrator (regarding comfort women) is not Japan (government)," and "(comfort women) are a type of prostitution," leading to charges of defaming the honor of comfort women victims.

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