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The anti-Japanese tribalism that sells a lot in bookstores these days is hot. There was no forced mobilization or harassment of comfort women during the Japanese colonial rule. Then Professor Lee Young-hoon, who wrote this book, advertised in the newspaper today (8th) and said exactly what the problem was.

This is reporter Jung Kyung-yoon.

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The controversy over Lee Young-hoon, an honorary professor at Seoul National University began when Lee published a book called Anti-Japanese Tribalism with fellow researchers last month.

The book criticizes the hostility of Korea's view of Japan as its enemy, and contains a claim that there was no forced mobilization or comfort women's sexual slavery during Japanese colonial rule.

[Professor Lee Young-hoon (Rhee Seung-man TV): The comfort women system of Japan is that such a system of incorporation into the Japanese army was mobilized and reorganized in the form of a window for Japanese soldiers.]

However, three days ago, former President Cheong Wa Dae's Min Jung-suk criticized the "disgusting book" as "a scholar who raises such claims publicly."

As the controversy grew, Professor Lee promptly refuted, pointing out exactly what was wrong with him and his research.

[Professor Lee Young-hoon (Rhee Seung-man): Mr. Chokkuk has seriously damaged my reputation as a fellow researcher and reminds me that it is a crime that can be blamed for it.]

In today's daily newspaper, she also posted an ad asking former seniors to answer.

In particular, as a professor asked me to answer publicly, it is not just a word of war, but it may spread to academic controversies surrounding the professor's history.

(Video coverage: The first, Video editing: Lee Seung-jin, VJ: Jung Young-sam, Jung Han-wook)