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A Harvard University professor has ignited an international uproar and faces mounting scrutiny for alleging that Korean women who were kept as sex slaves in wartime Japan had actually chosen to work as prostitutes. In a recent academic paper, J. Mark Ramseyer rejected a wide body of research finding that Japan’s so-called “comfort women” were…
Harvard University professor J. Mark Ramseyer rejected research finding that Japan’s “comfort women” were forced to work at brothels in World War II.
An American professor is facing criticism after suggesting Korean women kept as sex slaves in wartime Japan willingly took part in sex work.
Harvard professor ignites uproar over 'comfort women' claims
North Korea slams Harvard Law professor for 'comfort women' article By (0) North Korea addressed the issue of a controversial "comfort women" article on Monday, weeks after Harvard Law professor J. Mark Ramseyer came under criticism for his characterization of former victims of wartime brothels. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo March 2 (UPI) -- North Korea condemned a Harvard Law professor and his article on "comfort women" in a television documentary that addressed Japan's wartime crimes and featured an alleged descendant of a former victim. Korea Central Television on Monday a...