Japan was forced to surrender, and the surrender ceremony was held on September 2, aboard the United States Navy battleship at which officials from the Japanese government signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, resulting in the end of hostility in World War II.
Tragically, these victims remained silent about their experiences for over 40 years until the early 1990s. They were too ashamed because they had been taught by traditional Korean culture to protect their virginity under any circumstances. Those who lost their virginity were often symboled as impure and unworthy of marriage. While the survivors were too afraid to come forward, this horrific crime was almost lost to history.
Tragically, these victims remained silent about their experiences for over 40 years until the early 1990s. They were too ashamed because they had been taught by traditional Korean culture to protect their virginity under any circumstances. Those who lost their virginity were often symboled as impure and unworthy of marriage. While the survivors were too afraid to come forward, this horrific crime was almost lost to history.