The Comfort Women of Korea are still Remembered Today

This article was drafted as part of the Korea Times 60th Anniversary series.It details the history of the "Comfort Women" who were forced to work as prostitutes by the Kempeitai or Japanese Military Police during World War II. This was problem felt by a whole generation of women that were exploited from China to the Dutch East Indies by Japanese forces during World War II. It was felt most intensely in Korea, as Korea was a province of Japan at the time. "The Comfort Women" by Nora Okja Keller(pictured above) is a novel that encompasses the reality of the time in a way that many non fiction sources are unable to do. It is a must read for anyone who wishes to have a fuller understanding of the time period and the events surrounding the Comfort Women.