Resource Center

:: Government Position

Kono Statement of August 4, 1993
(https://www.mofa.go.jp/a_o/rp/page25e_000343.html)
Murayama Statement of August 15, 1995
(https://www.mofa.go.jp/announce/press/pm/murayama/9508.html)

:: Resolutions on the “comfort women” issue

Japan:

– City/Prefectural Assemblies

The City Council of Takarazuka, Osaka [March 26, 2008]
The City Council of Kiyose, Tokyo [June 25, 2008]
The City Council of Sapporo, Hokkaido [November 7, 2008]
The City Council of Fukuoka, Fukuoka [March 25, 2009]
The City Council of Mino’o, Osaka [June 22, 2009]
The City Council of Mitaka, Tokyo [June 23, 2009]
The City Council of Koganei, Tokyo [June 24, 2009]
The City Council of Kyotanabe, Kyoto [June 29, 2009]
The City Council of Ikoma, Nara [September 11, 2009]
The City Council of Sennan, Osaka [September 25, 2009]
The City Council of Kokubunji, Tokyo [October 1, 2009]
The City Council of Nagaokakyo, Kyoto [December 14, 2009]
The City Council of Funabashi, Chiba [December 14, 2009]
The City Council of Kunitachi, Tokyo [December 18, 2009]
The City Council of Tagawa, Fukuoka [December 22, 2009]
The City Council of Fujimino, Saitama [March 16, 2010]
The City Council of Abiko, Chiba [March 23, 2010]
The City Council of Muko, Kyoto [March 24, 2010]
The Village Council of Nakijn, Okinawa [March 25, 2010]
The City Council of Suita, Osaka [March 26, 2010]
The City Council of Sakai, Osaka [March 29, 2010]
The City Council of Otaru, Hokkaido [June 21, 2010]
The City Council of Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo [June 21, 2010]
The City Council of Nanjo, Okinawa [June 21, 2010]
The City Council of Tomigusuku, Okinawa [June 22, 2010]
The Village Council of Yomitan, Okinawa [June 22, 2010]
The Village Council of Tarama, Okinawa [June 22, 2010]
The City Council of Ichinoseki, Iwate [June 25, 2010]
The City Council of Takatsuki, Osaka [June 28, 2010]
The City Council of Shibetsu, Hokkaido [September 16, 2010]
The Town Council of Hokuei, Tottori [September 24, 2010]
The City Council of Yawata, Kyoto [September 29, 2010]
The City Council of Hakodate, Hokkaido [September 30, 2010]
The City Council of Kizugawa, Kyoto [October 1, 2010]
The City Council of Osaka, Osaka [October 13, 2010]
The Town Council of Miyashiro, Saitama [September 28, 2011]
The City Council of Sapporo, Hokkaido [June 27, 2012]
The City Council of Uji, Kyoto [March 28, 2012]
The City Council of Koryo, Nara [September 26, 2012]
The Prefectural Assembly of Kyoto [March 26, 2013]
The Prefectural Assembly of Shimane [June 26, 2013]
The City Council of Joyo, Kyoto [June 27, 2013]
The City Council of Miyazu, Kyoto [June 27, 2013]
The City Council of Okayama, Okayama [March 19, 2010]

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Foreign:

– National assemblies

1. United States of America: July 30, 2007
2. The Netherlands: November 8, 2007
3. Canada: November 28, 2007
4. European Parliament: December 13, 2007
5. Republic of Korea: October 8, 2008
6. Taiwan: November 5, 2008

( » See PDF )

– City/State Assemblies

Australia:: City Council, Municipality of Strathfield, March 3, 2009 City Council, City of Ryde, March 10, 2009
United States of America:: New York State Senate, January 29, 2013 Senate of the State of New Jersey, March 21, 2013
Republic of Korea:: 1. Resolution of the City Council of Daegu July 24, 2009 2. Bucheon City, Gyeonggi-do Province, September 8, 2009 3. TongYeong City, Gyeonsangnam-do Province, November 30, 2009 4. Geoje City, Gyeonsangnam-do Province, December 24, 2009 5. Munincipality of Gyeonsangnam-do Province, December 24, 2009 6. Changwon City, Gyeonsangnam-do Province, January 12, 2010 7. Jeongeup-si, Jeollapuk-do Province, January 15, 2010 8. Hapcheon County, Gyeonsangnam-do Province, January 21, 2010 9. Jeonju city, Jeonlabuk-do Province, January, 27, 2010 10. Mokpo City, Jeollanam Province-do, February, 1, 2010 11. Nam-gu, Incheon Metropolitan City, February, 5, 2010 12. Ansan City, Gyeonggi Province-do, February, 24, 2010 13. Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province-do, February, 26, 2010 14. Nam-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City, March, 4, 2010 15. Hanam city, Gyeonggi Province-do, March, 4, 2010 16. Yangsan City, Gyeonsangnam-do Province, March, 15, 2010 17. Namhae County, Gyeonsangnam-do Province, March, 16, 2010 18. Ulsan Metropolitan City, March, 23, 2010 19. Masan City, Gyeonsangnam-do Province, April, 5, 2010 20. Busan Metropolitan City, April, 9, 2010 21. Geochang County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, April 13, 2010 22. Jinhae City, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, April 16, 2010 23. Jinju City, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, April 19, 2010 24. Sacheon City, Gyeonsangnam-do Province, April 27, 2010 25. Special City of Seoul, August 13, 2010 26. Seo-gu [district], Metropolitan City of Gwangju, August 15, 2010 27. Songpa-gu [district], Special City of Seoul, August 15, 2010 28. Wonju City, Gangwon-do Province, August 31, 2010 29. Metropolitay City of Daejeon, September 1, 2010 30. Buk-gu [district], Metropolitan City of Gwangju, September 3, 2010 31. Jungnang-gu [district], Special City of Seoul, September 10, 2010 32. Gurye County, Jeollanam-do Province, September 13, 2010 33. Hamyang County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, September 15, 2010 34. Chungcheongbuk-do Province, September 16, 2010 35. Anyang City, Gyeonggi-do Province, September 16, 2010 36. Changnyeong County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, October 25, 2010 37. Osan City, Gyeonggi-do Province, October 29, 201042. Dong-gu [district], Metropolitan City of Daejeon, February 8, 2011 43. Nowon-gu [district], Special City of Seoul, February 18, 2011 44. City of Uijeongbu City, Gyeonggi-do Province, February 22, 2011 45. Yeonggwang County, Jeollanam-do Province, February 22, 2011 46. Jongno-gu [district], Special City of Seoul, February 28, 2011 47. Gwangsan-gu [district], Metropolitan City of Gwangju, March 9, 2011 48. Seocheon county, Chungsheongnam-do Province, May 13, 2011 49. Seo-gu [district], Metropolitan City of Daejeon 50. Jeollabuk-do Province, May 17, 2011 51. Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, June 24, 2011 52. Gwangjin-gu [district], Special City of Seoul, June 30, 2011 53. City of Chuncheon, Gangwon-do Province, August 30, 2011 54. Jeollanam-do Province, September 29, 2011 55. City of Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do Province, February 7, 2012

:: UN documents

・Concluding Observations by Treaty Bodies

Human Rights Committee
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Committee against Torture

( » Appendix No.3 )

・Reports of the Special Rapporteurs

The Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy
The Special Rapporteur on Systematic rape, sexual slavery and slavery-like practices during armed conflict, Ms. Gay J. McDougall
The Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Doudou Diene

・UPR of Human Rights Council

Report of the Working Group on the UPR, Japan, May 30, 2008
Report of the Working Group on the UPR, Japan, December 14, 2012
Report of the Working Group on the UPR, Japan, Addendum, 8 March, 2013

・ILO: Observation of Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR)

Adopted 1995, published 82nd ILC session 1996
Adopted 1996, published 85th ILC session 1997
Adopted 1998, published 87th ILC session 1999
Adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session 2001
Adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session 2002
Adopted 2002, published 91st ILC session 2003
Adopted 2003, published 92nd ILC session 2004
Adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session 2005
Adopted 2006, published 96th ILC session 2007
Adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session 2008
Adopted 2008, published 98th ILC session 2009
Adopted 2010, published 100th ILC session 2011
Adopted 2012, published 102nd ILC session 2013

( » Appendix No.4 )

:: Media coverage

January 13,2013 The Australian Carr wants better Japan-SKorea relations ( » See Page )
January 5,2013 The Economist Japan’s new cabinet Back to the future ( » See Page )
January 2,2013 The New York Times Editorial:Another Attempt to Deny Japan’s History ( » See Page )
January 1, 2013 The New York Times Japan Can Champion Women’s Rights By MARY M. McCARTHY Op-Ed Contributor ( » See Page )
May 18, 2012 The New York Times In New Jersey, Memorial for ‘Comfort Women’ Deepens Old Animosity ( » See Page )

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:: Trials in Japan

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