As of August 14, 2026, the number of registered survivors of Japan's wartime "comfort women" system in mainland China has fallen to six. This report details the survivor registration data and its decline over time.
I. Latest data: As of August 14, 2026, six registered survivors remain on the Chinese mainland. Timeline: public reports in May 2025 cited seven; after a 99-year-old survivor in Hunan passed away in July 2026, the number fell to six. (Sources: SNU Center 2026-08-14; The Paper/Observer/BJ Daily 2026-08; Xinhua 2025-05-07)
II. Registration background: Survivor registration is conducted by the SNU Research Center, which has confirmed 358 survivors on the Chinese mainland since 1991 (excluding 59 in Taiwan). Registered numbers decline as survivors age. (Source: CCTV.com 2025-08-07)
III. Current status and calls: With fewer survivors each year, oral history collection, archival compilation, and testimony preservation are the focus of current work.
(Sources: SNU Center 2026-08-14; The Paper/Observer/BJ Daily 2026-08; Xinhua 2025-05-07; CCTV.com 2025-08-07. Data date: 2026-08-14.)