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Launch of The Complete History of "Comfort Women": A Synthesis of Thirty-Three Years of Research

The Complete History of “Comfort Women” was released in Shanghai on August 14, 2025, as a state publishing fund project. The work presents the results of thirty-three years of investigation by a team led by professors at Shanghai Normal University.

The Complete History of "Comfort Women" was released in Shanghai on August 14, 2025, as a state publishing fund project. The work presents the results of thirty-three years of investigation by a team led by professors at Shanghai Normal University.

I. Publication information: The book is a key national publishing project and national publishing fund project, released on August 14, 2025. Book symposiums were held at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Shanghai Normal University. (Sources: SJTU News 2025-08-20; Chinese Social Sciences Net 2025-08; Chongqing Daily 2025-08-15)

II. Research foundation: The team confirmed more than 2,100 "comfort stations" established by the Japanese military in China and documented 358 survivors on the Chinese mainland and 239 in South Korea. (Sources: CCTV.com 2025-08-07; public reports)

III. Academic significance: The publication integrates three decades of research into a verifiable academic text.

(Sources: SJTU News 2025-08-20; Chinese Social Sciences Net 2025-08; Chongqing Daily 2025-08-15; CCTV.com 2025-08-07. Data date: 2025-08-14.)