China Calls on Japan to Face “Comfort Women” History
At a routine press briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said the international community remains deeply concerned over the issue.
“The forced recruitment of 'comfort women' was a grave crime committed by Japanese militarism, a severe trampling on the rights of the victims. The evidence is irrefutable and cannot be denied,” he told reporters.
Lin’s comments came in response to claims from Chinese state media that several special human rights mechanisms, including the UN Human Rights Council’s Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls, had jointly sent a letter to the Japanese government expressing serious concern over Tokyo’s alleged denial of victims’ rights to seek truth and compensation. However, the letter’s existence could not be independently verified.
He accused certain groups in Japan of attempting to “deny or even distort” history and said Beijing remains troubled by what it sees as insufficient acknowledgment of wartime atrocities.
“Japan should deeply reflect on its history of aggression, profoundly reconsider the deep suffering its crimes inflicted on the victims, and properly handle historical issues such as the forced recruitment of comfort women with honesty and responsibility,” Lin added, urging Tokyo to take meaningful steps to rebuild trust with its Asian neighbors and the international community.
Japan has not yet responded to China’s statement.
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