San Francisco Honors and Remembers Grandma Kim
San Francisco Board of Supervisors adjourned on February 12 in honor of the late Grandma Bok-dong Kim. Supervisor Gordon Mar worked with CWJC to honor and remember Grandma Kim with…
CWJC Statement
Judge Lillian Sing Gives Key-Note Presentation in Japan
Judge Lillian Sing’s key-note presentation at the International Joint Nomination Committee for UNESCO on Nov 9, 2018 I am deeply honored to attend this important international conference and humbled to…
CWJC Statement Concerning the Removal of the “Comfort Women” Statue by the Philippine Government
On April 28, 2018, the Philippine government ordered workers to remove the statue recently erected in Manila to the memory of the “comfort women.” They did it in the middle…
CWJC Statement on SF-Osaka Controversy
“Comfort Women” Justice Coalition Statement in Response to Recent Opposition to Our Memorial We are proud members of the “Comfort Women” Justice Coalition, a grassroots, multi-ethnic and multi-national group…
CWJC Letters to SF Chronicle in Response to Lizzie Johnson’s “‘Comfort Women’ Memorial Nears Final OK” (February 9, 2017)
Judith Mirkinson No apologies Regarding “ ‘Comfort women’ memorial nears final OK” (Feb. 9): We’d like to correct Lizzie Johnson’s assertion that the Japanese government has apologized about the Imperial…
Remembrance As Resistance: “Comfort Women” and the US Pivot to Asia
First Published Jun 27, 2016, http://18millionrising.org/2016/06/remembrance-as-resistance.html Miho Kim Lee, CWJC Coordinator, The author (center) holds an image of Zainichi Korean “Comfort Woman” survivor Song Shing-do halmoni, with Yuri Kochiyama (bottom right) at…