https://www.scmp.com/rss/322125/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Japan’s most recent and controversial apology to the government of South Korea for sexual slavery committed by its military against “comfort women” during the second world war has raised important questions about apologies for crimes and serious human rights violations during armed conflict. What is the proper role of an apology for such massive crimes against humanity? What can apologies do and what should they not be meant to do for survivors and victims? READ MORE: ‘Comfort women’ deal –... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1908890/japans-latest-apology-comfort-women-just-empty-words-without?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1908890/japans-latest-apology-comfort-women-just-empty-words-without?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Feb 2016 10:03:35 +0000