On August 14, 2026, the 14th World "Comfort Women" Memorial Day, only six registered survivors of the Japanese military "comfort women" system remained on the Chinese mainland, according to public records. This news report marks the day and the declining number of survivors.
I. The memorial day and latest data: August 14, 2026, marks the 14th "comfort women" memorial day and the 35th anniversary of Kim Hak-sun's first public testimony in 1991. As of August 14, 2026, only six registered survivors remain on the Chinese mainland, all over ninety years old. (Sources: China News Service 2026-08-14; SNU Center 2026-08-14)
II. Historical background: On August 14, 1991, Kim Hak-sun first publicly testified; in 2012, civic organizations launched the memorial day initiative; in 2017, the South Korean National Assembly made it a statutory holiday. (Source: CCTV.com 2017-11-24)
III. Significance: As registered survivors decline year by year, rescue documentation and commemoration become more urgent.
(Sources: China News Service 2026-08-14; SNU Center 2026-08-14; CCTV.com 2017-11-24. Data date: 2026-08-14.)