Dear Mr. Ryutaro Hashimoto,
I write the letter to you because of heartily respect to you and your government.
The women, all members of aboriginal tribes, were found through a comprehensive survey
carried out by volunteers working for a local women's foundation.
More than 42 was confirmed "comfort women" still alive in Taiwan.The survey
discovered that most of the aboriginal "comfort women" had been tricked into
entering Japanese army camps near their home villages after they were told simply being
drafted to perform routine cleaning chores and help wash soldier's laundry.
Most of the women were susceptible because their fathers or brothers had already been
pressed into service with Japanese armed forces.
Most of aboriginal women were forced into slavery at military bases not far from their
home villages. A few of them was raped and made pregnancy.
In the most cases, the women were forced to provide sexual services to several soldiers
every night while Japanese police officers stood guard outside their compound.
After the World War II ended in 1945 comfort women lived today are afraid to step
forward and confirm their identities. Most of them were living in depressed, greyish life.
That's a far away from the example set by the Federal Republic of Germany. Which
despite a lack of direct links to its Nazi predecessor has earned widespread praise of
openly apologizing for post German misdeeds and made efforts to make amends to victims of
wartime atrocities.
If Tokyo isn't willing to offer a formal apology and a more reasonable amount of
compensation to their unfortunate victims, then pressure from Asian region will have to be
increased.
I hope Japanese government do face World War II atrocities that glorious success is
yours.