"China's Yuan University and Japan's Comfort Women Are the Same," Japan Claims; China Responds, "Stop Glorifying Invasion History"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The Chinese government strongly criticized the Japanese political circles' claim that the "comfort stations" during the Japanese occupation and the Korean War are the same, urging them to "stop glorifying the history of aggression."

Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated on the 1st regarding the remarks made the previous day by Haruko Arimura, a member of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, "China's position on the forced mobilization of comfort women by Japan is consistent and clear."

Spokesperson Wang said, "During World War II, the Japanese military forcibly mobilized comfort women against the victims' will," adding, "This was a serious crime against humanity committed by Japanese militarism."

He continued, "This is a historical fact supported by abundant evidence," and criticized, "Any attempt to deny this must be condemned by justice and conscience."

Wang urged once again, "Japan should stop denying and glorifying its history of aggression," emphasizing, "Japan must sincerely and responsibly address the historical issues left behind, such as the comfort women issue, to earn the trust of neighboring Asian countries and the international community."

Haruko Arimura, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party, claimed at the House of Councillors' Budget Committee the previous day that comfort women were essentially the same as the "wianbu" during the Korean War, and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi expressed sympathy for this statement.

Foreign Minister Motegi also argued that it is difficult to resolve the issue because our government keeps changing its position on the comfort women issue between Korea and Japan, so-called "moving the goalposts."

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