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demands. For 17 years, their government’s
alongsidemenwhofoughtagainstJapan.
the sexual violence perpetrated by the Japan
attitude has not been changed. The chief of
Amorefundamentalproblemisthedifficulty
military and a women’s rights activist,
KWSJsaid,“TheJapanesegovernmenthasput
of raising funds to build the museum. In fact,
emphasized the importance of WHC. “Some
off their formal apology although the victims
the Korean government has not supported the
people think that we want to establish this
havebornwitnessofJapan’sguilt.Buttheyare
collection of funds to establish the WHC
museumisjustforourownbenefit.However,it
old enough that the government is waiting to
museum. Kim Dong-hee pointed out that the
is not just for us but also for you. By
burythesecretsoftheirsexualabusewhenthe
insufficiency of support by the government
constructingtheWHCmuseum,wecanprotect
victims die. Time will not erase Japan’s
showeditspassiveattitudetowardstheproblem
descendantsfromhavingtoexperiencethispain
imperialsins,solongasitsgovernmentrefuses
ofwomendraftedformilitarysexualslaveryby
by teaching them about what we had to go
tofacetherealityofitspast.”
Japan. “In 2004, the 17th National Assembly
through,” she said with tears in her eyes. She
receivedthebilltoestablishmuseumforvictims
hopedthatfuturegenerationscouldnotcommit
EarnestDesire,WarandWomen’s
of military sexual slavery by Japan. However,
thewarcrimesastheJapanesemilitarydid.
HumanRightsCenter
thegovernmentobstructedtheestablishmentof
Victimsandactivistsforthesevictimsseethe
On March 8, International Women’s Day, a
museumbyrefusingtofootthebillforit.Sowe
museum as a site of hope, as it can show and
ceremonywasheldtomarkthebeginningofthe
arerelegatedtoraisingfundexclusivelythrough
give voice to the victims’ anguish and pain.
construction of a museum of the WHC in the
privatecontributions.”Butprivatefundingisfar
However, to bring about lasting change the
Seodaemun Independence Park. Though the
from easy to procure. Most business
attitudes of people who may be resistant to the
victims of sexual violence by Japan military
conglomerates avoided supporting the
idea of constructing such a museum in
were glad at the establishment of the museum,
establishment of the museum because of
economicallydifficulttimes,Koreansfirstneed
some people were not glad. “How can a
existingtiestoJapanesefirmsoroutofadesire
tobeallowedtoseehistorydepictedaccurately.
museum be put up in the Seodaemun
to avoid projecting an image that could be
KWSJ official Kim Dong-hee emphasized,
Independence Park, a holy land for patriots? A
offensive or embarrassing to potential business
“Most of all, university students should be
placard to block the establishment of the
linksinJapan.
concernedaboutthisproblem.Mostofthemare
museum and riot policemen positioned to
Althoughthetotalamountofprivatefunding
moreinterestedinpopularcultureorloverather
prevent collisions at the Independence Park
thattheWHChasmanagedtoraisehasreached
than social problems or historical accuracy. I
made for a tense atmosphere on this historic
700milionswon,thisisnotenoughtocomplete
feel that most of them are reluctant to concern
day. Who opposed building the museum to
buildingthemuseum.Nevertheless,thevictims
themselves with these topics. They do have an
honorwomenforcedintosexualslaverybythe
and their supporters are still hopeful. “When
accurate perception of Korea history. I want
Japanesemilitary?Descendantsofpatriotswho
KWSJ and other human rights activists made
them also to be interested in the various social
fought against Japan’s imperialism. They
the association to establish WHC in 2004,
problemsandmakeeffortstoaddressthem,and
agreed that the establishment of the WHC
almost all the victims were pleased. However,
to support the campaign for women who were
museum would teach descendants the truth of
when they heard that the money to build the
draftedforsexualslaverybyJapan’smilitary.If
history. However, they emphasized that it
museum for victims was insufficient, the
they participate in the Wednesday
shouldnotbeapprovedtobuildthemuseumin
victims themselves donated relatively small
Demonstration or other program, these small
the Seodaemun Independence Park. Why were
amounts of money, such as 5,000,000 won, to
acts could help us gain a more correct view of
theyagainsttheestablishmentofamuseumfor
the association. In this way, the money to
Korean history.” In spite of the first ceremony
victimsthere?TheofficialsofKWSJandother
establish the museum has been gathered from
markingthestartofthemuseum’sconstruction,
human rights activists said that the reasons for
many small but valuable contributions since
conflict and indifference in Korean society
the patriots’ opposition to the plan lay
2004,” an official of KWSJ said. Despite the
continuetodelayitsestablishment.
embeddedinthepatriarchalsystemthatisalive
fact that many of the victims are experiencing
andwellinKoreansociety.Inotherwords,they
great financial hardship, they retain an earnest,
thought that the victims of sexual violence by
heartfelt desire to support the establishment of
Japanmilitarydidnotdeservetoberecognized
themuseum.GilWon-ok,oneofthevictimsof
qpsials31@hufs.ac.kr
ParkHyun-chul/TheArgus
A victim prepares to participate in the Wendesday
ThevictimsarerequestingtheapologyfromJapan
Victims and participants are having a
Demonstration.
atJapanembassy.
conversationduringthedemo.
www.theargus.org

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