日韓兩國就解決慰安婦問題達成共識

Japan and South Korea have reached a historic deal to settle the issue of "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese brothels during World War Two. Japan offered an apology and will pay 1bn yen (8.3m USD, 5.6m Pound) to a South Korean-administered fund for victims.

日韓兩國日前就被迫在二戰期間服務於日本軍隊妓院的“慰安婦”問題達成了歷史性的協議。日本致歉並出資10億日元（約合830萬美元，560萬英鎊）幫助韓國政府建立慰安婦援助基金。

The issue has long strained ties, with South Korea demanding stronger apologies and compensation for victims. The agreement represents the first deal on the issue since 1965 and comes after both sides agreed to speed up talks.

因韓國強烈要求道歉以及對受害人的補償，“慰安婦”問題致使兩國關係長期以來保持緊張。在雙方都同意加快談判進程的情況下，該協議的達成，標誌着自1965年以來兩國簽署的第一份協議。

The announcement comes after Japan's foreign minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Seoul for discussions with his counterpart Yun Byung-se.

日本外相岸田文雄和韓國外交部長官尹炳世在首爾會談後達成了此項協議。

After the meeting Mr Kishida told reporters that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offered a heartfelt apology. "Abe, as the prime minister of Japan, offers from his heart an apology and reflection for everyone who suffered lots of pain and received scars that are difficult to heal physically and mentally," he said.

日本外相岸田文雄在會後告訴記者，日本首相安倍晉三表示了誠摯的道歉。他說，“日本首相安倍晉三以內閣總理大臣的名義，向每一個飽受重創、身心創傷難以癒合的人們表示誠摯的道歉和反省。”

Japan-South Korea's 'comfort women' deal

日韓就“慰安婦問題”達成的協議如下：

n will give 1bn yen to a fund for the elderly comfort women, which the South Korean government will administer

1.日本出資10億日元，幫助韓國政府建立慰安婦援助基金。

money also comes with an apology by Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the acceptance of "deep responsibility" for the issue

2.與此同時，日本首相安倍晉三要向韓國道歉，並承認在慰安婦問題上負有“深刻責任”。

h Korea says it will consider the matter resolved "finally and irreversibly" if Japan fulfills its promises

3.韓國表示，如果日本履行承諾，慰安婦的問題將得到“最終且不可逆的解決”。

h Korea will also look into removing a statue symbolising comfort women, which activists erected outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul in 2011

4.韓國還將考慮移除自2011年起就豎立在首爾的日本駐韓大使館前的慰安婦受害者紀念銅像。

sides have agreed to refrain from criticising each other on this issue in the international community

5.雙方都同意停止在國際社會上就此問題批評對方。