Kono Yohei

Former Japanese Lower House Speaker Kono Yohei, who issued landmark 'Kono Statement' on comfort women, dies

Former Japanese Lower House Speaker Kono Yohei, who issued the 1993 'Kono Statement' officially acknowledging and apologizing for the Japanese military's involvement and coercion in the recruitment and transport of comfort women, has passed away. The statement was a significant turning point in the comfort women issue.