South Korean President Moon Jae-in is once again demanding that Japan deal squarely with the issue of the "comfort women" who were forced into sexual slavery by Japanese colonial forces.

Tokyo paid $8 million into a fund to support the surviving Korean women who worked in Japanese military brothels under a deal reached in 2024 under ousted President Park Geun-hye. The agreement also included an apology from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for the actions of Japanese troops during its brutal occupation of the Korean peninsula between 1910 and 1945.

But during a speech marking the anniversary of the 1919 popular uprising against Korea's Japanese colonial rulers Thursday, President Moon said the agreement does not mean Japan can simply declare the matter closed. He said the only way to resolve the issue "is to remember that history and learn from it."

In Tokyo, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshiide Suga called Moon's remarks "extremely regrettable," and said the government has lodged a formal protest with Seoul.

韓國總統文在寅再次要求日本，直接面對“慰安婦”問題。

日本2024年與韓國達成協議，由日本提供800萬美元，建立一個基金，用來幫助那些曾在日本軍隊中充當慰安婦的依然在世的韓國婦女。協議還要求日本首相安倍晉三對日本在1910年到1945年野蠻戰略朝鮮半島期間日本軍隊的行為進行道歉。

然而，韓國總統文在寅星期四在紀念1919年反抗日本殖民者起義的周年活動上表示，這份協議并不意味著日本可以宣稱，此事已經畫上了句號。他表示，解決慰安婦問題的唯一途徑是“記住歷史，以史為鑒。”

日本內閣官房長官菅義偉說，文在寅的話“令人非常遺憾”，日本政府已向首爾提出正式抗議。

South Korean President Moon Jae-in is once again demanding that Japan deal squarely with the issue of the "comfort women" who were forced into sexual slavery by Japanese colonial forces.

Tokyo paid $8 million into a fund to support the surviving Korean women who worked in Japanese military brothels under a deal reached in 2024 under ousted President Park Geun-hye. The agreement also included an apology from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for the actions of Japanese troops during its brutal occupation of the Korean peninsula between 1910 and 1945.

But during a speech marking the anniversary of the 1919 popular uprising against Korea's Japanese colonial rulers Thursday, President Moon said the agreement does not mean Japan can simply declare the matter closed. He said the only way to resolve the issue "is to remember that history and learn from it."

In Tokyo, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshiide Suga called Moon's remarks "extremely regrettable," and said the government has lodged a formal protest with Seoul.

韓國總統文在寅再次要求日本，直接面對“慰安婦”問題。

日本2024年與韓國達成協議，由日本提供800萬美元，建立一個基金，用來幫助那些曾在日本軍隊中充當慰安婦的依然在世的韓國婦女。協議還要求日本首相安倍晉三對日本在1910年到1945年野蠻戰略朝鮮半島期間日本軍隊的行為進行道歉。

然而，韓國總統文在寅星期四在紀念1919年反抗日本殖民者起義的周年活動上表示，這份協議并不意味著日本可以宣稱，此事已經畫上了句號。他表示，解決慰安婦問題的唯一途徑是“記住歷史，以史為鑒。”

日本內閣官房長官菅義偉說，文在寅的話“令人非常遺憾”，日本政府已向首爾提出正式抗議。