Enforced reconciliation without justice

The absence of procedural, retributive, and restorative justice in the “Comfort Women” Agreement of 2015

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ID12835201
AuthorsJ Chun (0000-0003-0955-6411, Yonsei University, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume49
Issue2
Pages84-92
Publication date2021-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAsian journal of social science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1568-4849 • E-ISSN: 2212-3857
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.ajss.2020.09.001
OpenAlexW3137647413
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited13

Using a combination of theory and case study analysis, this article aims to show that the “Comfort Women” Agreement, ratified on December 28, 2015 between South Korea and Japan, lacks procedural, retributive, and restorative justice, with subsequent effects on the chances of reconciliation between the two countries and of restoring the honor and dignity of victims. This outcome prompts important questions regarding the role of agency and authority in reconciliation, namely, whether a government has the right to reconcile on behalf of victims, and whether the views of survivors and involvement of the public should be excluded in favor of confidentiality and efficiency. In discussing these matters, this article seeks to provide a solution to the “comfort women” issue, while illuminating its implications for the future relationship between South Korea and Japan

Agency (philosophy · Comfort women · Compendium · Criminology · Dignity · Dispute resolution · Economic Justice · Government (linguistics · Honor · Political science · Restorative justice · Retributive justice · Social science · Sociology · International Law and Human Rights · Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies · Law · Psychology

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