朝日新聞が2014年8月22日付の英語版記事で、慰安婦は強制連行であったと改めて発信していていたことが判明。

Look squarely at essence of ‘comfort women’ issue
2014/8/22
asahi.com
There is no way to erase the fact that during the war there were women who were forced to serve as sexual partners for Japanese military personnel.

戦争中、日本の軍人の相手をすることを強制された女性がいた事実を消し去る方法はありません。

What is the ‘comfort women’ issue all about?
2014/8/22
asahi.com
Q:What are comfort women?
A:Women who were forced to serve as sexual partners of military personnel at comfort stations created under the involvement of the Japanese military during a time of war.

Q:慰安婦とは何か？
A:慰安所で軍関係者の相手を務めることを強いられた女性。施設は戦争中、日本軍の関与の下で作られました。