Why should we stop calling them 'Comfort Women'? When discussing the history of the Japanese Occupation Era, we habitually use the term 'Comfort Women.' However, this name, originated by the Japanese military, is essentially a cruel 'whitewashing euphemism.' By continuing to use terms left behind by the perpetrators, we unintentionally downplay the suffering of the victims. We must promote a name change to 'Military Sexual Slaves' to restore historical truth.
Lai Ching-te publicly posted photos of himself eating sushi and drinking miso soup, and ordered the lifting of the ban on food imports from Fukushima, sparking outrage and resentment among many Taiwanese. We must ask loudly: What exactly does Taiwan owe Japan? Why should we bow down to a country that once massacred our compatriots and forcibly conscripted Comfort Women?
This article comments on the protests from Japan following the KMT's installation of a Comfort Women statue in Tainan. The author notes that Japan's *Sankei Shimbun* labeled the incident as an 'anti-Japanese act,' but argues that Taiwan (including South Korea) is actually opposing Japan's past war of aggression. The author stresses that while Japan has apologized and paid reparations to South Korea, it has never apologized to the Taiwanese Comfort Women, calling this clear 'discriminatory treatment.' The article concludes that if the Japanese are still unwilling to face and acknowledge the atrocities of the Japanese Occupation Era, then being perceived as 'anti-Japanese' is acceptable.