Why shouldn't we continue calling them 'Comfort Women'? When discussing Japanese colonial history, 'Comfort Women' is the conventional term, yet this appellation originating from the Japanese military is essentially a cruel 'euphemism.' By perpetuating the aggressor's terminology, we inadvertently diminish victims' suffering. We should advocate for renaming them 'Military Sexual Slaves' to restore historical truth.
Lai Ching-te publicly posted photos eating sushi and drinking miso soup, ordered lifting Fukushima nuclear food restrictions, making many Taiwanese feel disgusted and angry. We must loudly ask: what do Taiwanese owe Japan? Why kowtow to a nation that once massacred our compatriots and forcibly conscripted comfort women?
This article comments on the controversy sparked by the KMT's erection of a comfort woman statue in Tainan, which drew protests from Japan. The author points out that Japan's Sankei Shimbun characterized this incident as anti-Japanese behavior, but in reality, Taiwan (including South Korea) opposes Japan's aggressive war at that time. The author emphasizes that Japan has apologized and compensated South Korea, but has never apologized to Taiwanese comfort women, which is clear discriminatory treatment. The article concludes by stating that if the Japanese still refuse to confront and acknowledge the atrocities of the Japanese colonial era, then being considered anti-Japanese is acceptable.
This is a letter from the descendants of those executed for treason in Taiwan Province to then Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, strongly protesting the newly installed 'friendly toilet' in Machaba-cho Memorial Park. The author points out that Machaba-cho was the execution ground for communists during the martial law era. Placing a toilet next to the memorial mound destroys the historical memorial space and is deeply disrespectful to the historical significance of the deceased.