This applies in particular to occasional sexual violence against civilians in the occupied territories. However, it should be noted that the provision of 'comfort women' was an ineffective way to solve any of the problems. A good example was the Japanese Imperial forces pretending to offer sanctuary to women escaping from violence and cases of sexual exploitation (Henson and Tanaka 83). Several statements, including Korea's 'comfort gifts,' indicate that many of these employment agencies used dubious methods such as fraud, intimidation, violence, and even kidnapping. Many Japanese and Korean recruitment agencies, with the support of Kempeitai and the civilian police in these countries, were looking for suitable women.

The reasons that facilitated this recruitment of these women was the economic and political environment in these countries. The countries were the colonies of Japan. Those that were mostly attacked were Taiwanese and Korean women. Many women in Taiwan, China, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia have also been exposed to sexual pressure. However, it is estimated that there were about 100,000, of which 80% were considered Korean. It is impossible to know precisely how many women participated. For the Japanese military to manage the brothels, many women were mobilized and exploited by the Japanese during the Asia-Pacific War.

Comfort Woman by Maria Rosa Henson