Professor Seokyoungdeok Sends Letter to 535 US Congress Members on Ramseyer's Serious Distortion of Comfort Women History

Professor Mark Ramseyer of Harvard Law School, who has sparked controversy with his remarks that "comfort women were voluntary prostitutes" [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Choyoung] Professor Seokyungdeok from Sungshin Women's University sent an email to 535 members of the U.S. Congress exposing the true nature of Harvard Law School Professor Mark Ramseyer, who distorted history by claiming that 'comfort women were voluntary prostitutes.'

On the 10th, Professor Seo revealed this fact on his Facebook, stating, "As someone who has consistently placed advertisements about the Japanese military 'comfort women' issue in globally influential media such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, and at world-famous tourist spots like New York Times Square, I have begun the first response to this controversy."

Portions of articles by AP News and The New York Times reporting on the controversy surrounding Professor Ramseyer. Photo by Professor Seokyung Deok [Image source=Yonhap News]

Professor Seo said, "Scholars worldwide have been continuously refuting Professor Ramseyer's controversy, and civic groups both domestically and internationally are persistently protesting for the withdrawal of his paper," adding, "I sent an email containing this controversy to 535 members of the U.S. Congress."

In the email, Professor Seo reminded them, "In 2007, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously adopted Resolution H.R.121, which officially and clearly demands acknowledgment, apology, and historical responsibility from the Japanese government regarding the forced mobilization of comfort women by the Japanese military during World War II."

He emphasized, "The U.S. Department of State has once again stated its position on this controversy, saying, 'As the United States has stated several times, the sexual trafficking of women by the Japanese military during World War II was a heinous human rights violation.'"

Furthermore, Professor Seo urged, "I hope that this incident will serve as an opportunity for the Japanese government to sincerely apologize and compensate the victims of the Japanese military 'comfort women' worldwide, and that the U.S. political community will once again unite their efforts."

Professor Seo also included in the email a recent New York Times article covering the controversy and an English video about the Japanese military comfort women issue and the Japanese government's ongoing historical distortion.

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