Diplomatic Quote by Elise Hu

We want full-scale normalisation of relations [with Japan].

— Vladimir Putin

U.S. has certainly been wanting this to happen since both Japan and Korea are longtime allies of the U.S. and this estranged relationship has…

— Elise Hu

As for these 60 years, and in general more than a hundred years, we have had different periods in relations and there have been…

— Vladimir Putin

South Korea is one of the worst countries when it comes to opportunity for women in social activities and employment. To my disgust, in…

— Kim Hyesoon

The first comfort women didn't actually come forward until 1992, and since then, the issue has really been kicked up. Japan issued a 1993…

— Elise Hu

Japan and China are isolated and without intercourse with other countries; hence the President directed me to attend to or watch the state of…

— Townsend Harris

The comfort-women agreement that we made with Japan during the last administration is not accepted by the people of Korea, particularly by the victims.…

— Moon Jae-in

And that said, this [issues of comfort women] is important for reopening a conversation in both Japan and in Korea and on their respective…

— Elise Hu

We need to heal Japan-South Korea ties and further develop them based on the amicable and cooperative relationship we have cultivated since ties were…

— Fumio Kishida

We aim to achieve general progress in relations between North Korea and Japan.

— Shinzo Abe

The thing I can say about Japan is they were progressive for a country that is very male dominant.

— Brandi Chastain

“Sex work is legal in fifty nations, including Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Macau, the Netherlands, Austria, New Zealand, Israel, Germany, France, and England; it is…

— Melinda Chateauvert