A coalition of civic groups representing Korean women forced into sexual slavery by Japanese troops during World War II accused several far-right activists and YouTubers of obstructing their weekly rallies and insulting the "comfort women" victims.
Hirohisa Soma, second from right, deputy chief of mission at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, arrives in Narita Airport in Japan on Wednesday. Soma returned home Wednesday, about a month after he came under fire for his remarks...
A senior Japanese Embassy diplomat in Seoul has been recalled home after causing a stir with remarks disparaging President Moon Jae-in's efforts to improve relations between the two countries, a Japanese paper reported Sunday.
Last week’s stunning remarks by Lee Yong-soo, a 91-year-old survivor of Japan’s sexual slavery during wartime, fuel the controversy over the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance (KCJR), a civic group dedicated to helping the victims...
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