Korean Forced Laborers and Women Used as “Sex Slaves” During World War II

Transported by Japan's Merchant Ships

Bibliographic Data

ID10891783
AuthorsMin Young Kim (0000-0002-5055-8323, Min Young Kim is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Economics and International Trade at Kunsan National University of Korea and was a Visiting Research Scholar at the university of California, Riverside (2001–2002)., corresponding author), Edward T Chang (0000-0002-7169-157X, University of California, Riverside)
Year2003
Volume29
Issue3
Pages99-110
Publication date2003-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerasia Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0044-7471 • E-ISSN: 2642-0228
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.17953/amer.29.3.q1l8u18028370q23
OpenAlexW2300867416
LanguageEN

The purpose of this essay is to examine, through scholarly research, the issue of the responsibility of such civilian transportation in relation to war crimes and the responsibility of the Japanese government and during World War II. Relatively abundant research has been completed regarding the problem of transporting American war prisoners. In contrast, the research on forced labor vis-a-vis Koreans and Chinese women used as sex slaves, and on their modes of procurement and transportation, is inadequate or lacking altogether.Thus, this study seeks to examine the system of marine transportation of wartime Japan and the role of civilian transportation companies that took charge of shipping Korean laborers and women used as sex slaves. Our focus is on civilian, or private, merchant ships that were utilized to serve the goals of Japan's wartime machine

Charge (physics · Economics · Government (linguistics · Management · Political science · Procurement · Spanish Civil War · World War II · Asian Culture and Media Studies · Japanese History and Culture · Law

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