Chapter 8 The Perils of Korean “Comfort Women’s” Homecoming Trips

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Abbreviations vii
4. Chronology ix
5. Introduction: Background Information about Japanese Military Sexual Slavery and the Redress Movement for the Victims 1
6. Chapter 1 Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks 19
7. Chapter 2 Enough Information, but the Issue Was Buried for Half a Century 32
8. Chapter 3 The Emergence of the “Comfort Women” Issue and Victims’ Breaking Silence 48
9. Chapter 4 General Information about the “Comfort Women” System 69
10. Chapter 5 Forced Mobilization of “Comfort Women” 86
11. Chapter 6 Payments of Fees and Affectionate Relationships 107
12. Chapter 7 Sexual Exploitation, Violence, and Threats at “Comfort Stations” 125
13. Chapter 8 The Perils of Korean “Comfort Women’s” Homecoming Trips 145
14. Chapter 9 Korean “Comfort Women’s” Lives in Korea and China 161
15. Chapter 10 Progress of the Redress Movement in Korea 183
16. Chapter 11 Divided Responses to the Redress Movement in Japan 206
17. Chapter 12 Responses to the Redress Movement in the United States 232
18. Conclusion 255
19. Acknowledgments 267
20. Notes 271
21. References 275
22. Index 293
23. About the Author 301