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Today (7th), in front of Harvard University, a rally was held to condemn Professor Ramsey, who distorted the victim of a comfort woman as a prostitute.
Participants demanded withdrawal and apology, and criticized the academic journal in which the thesis was published.
This is Kim Jong-won from Boston.
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[Send Ramsey!
(Destroy! Destroy!)] In
front of Harvard University, slogans that condemn Professor Ramsey resound.
Participants held the Korean flag and demanded to withdraw the thesis and apologize.
[Seoyoungae / Massachusetts Korean President: Ram built with Harvard University and the (paper) publishers and clear the issue papers distorted to inform the world of the Japanese characters (stood on this spot)
, Harvard opened today gathering in front of the main entrance In addition to the state of Massachusetts, where Harvard University is located, Korean Americans from neighboring states such as New Hampshire and Rhode Island also gathered and participated in more than 100 people.
Participants also criticized Harvard University and the academic journal in which the paper was published.
[Kim, Hyung - Jin / Student: I will publish a professor and this paper built Ram create a bogus papers abandoned Harvard side, and the need to apologize in a journal published the paper, and I think that should withdraw the paper]
today rallies are usually Several Americans who were interested in the comfort women issue also participated.
[American participant: Withdraw the wrong paper and destroy Ramsey!]
[Medison Ryan/Student: I think the best way to prevent this kind of historical denial that is happening right now is to admit it to Japan.
Japan should not block education on comfort women anymore.] The
Massachusetts Korean Association, which hosted today's rally, plans to continue the public opinion battle by sending a complaint e-mail to the journal containing the thesis and discussing additional rally.
(Video coverage: Lee Sang-wook, video editing: Jung Yong-hwa)