Healthy international relations cannot be established unless the lies surrounding the comfort women issue are recognized by the world, the group says.
The decision stems from the new president’s pledge to reject authoritarian politics and create an environment for better communication with the public.
If the statue in Germany, a major European country, is allowed to stay, it could spread the fabricated history written on it into the international community.
South Korea funded a foundation to promote its anti-Japan historical perspective, and Japan should counter this with its own research institute.
A major policy shift is expected with Yoon Suk-yeol's declaration not to repeat the past mistake of dividing South Koreans between “pro-Japanese” and “anti-Japanese” camps.
Japan and South Korea are important neighbors. It’s time to look at the records, pay respect to Korean society of the era, and overcome the issues...
Even before this incident, Kim had sparked controversy for his extreme anti-Japan views and excessive behavior.
Point by point, renowned expert in Japanese legal history J. Mark Ramseyer shows how his critics were “wrong on law,” “wrong on facts,” and totally missed...
Quarreling over whether or not such statues should be erected in public spaces has created friction among local residents and led to the division of local...
This incident represents the second infringement on academic freedom this year in the debate about the history of wartime comfort women.
The comfort women issue will not be resolved by running away from the facts and stifling debate because it is not what you want to hear.
Pointing out two glaring false narratives by foreign countries, the Japan Institute for National Fundamentals will ask the Kishida administration to emphasize public relations for historical...