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Japan protests Seoul High Court's ruling in favor of 'comfort women' victims

The Japanese government on Friday expressed "regret" over a Seoul appellate court ruling calling on Tokyo to compensate Korean victims of wartime sexual slavery.

2023-11-24

Korean victim of Japanese wartime sexual slavery dies

Another Korean 'comfort woman' who was a victim of Japanese wartime sexual slavery during World War II has passed away, the Gender Equality Ministry announced Tuesday. The total number of known survivors of the forced sexual slavery now stands at 9.

2023-05-03

Lawmaker Yoon Mee-hyang fined 15 million won for embezzling donations

The Seoul Western District Court on Friday handed Yoon Mee-hyang, an independent lawmaker, a fine of 15 million won ($11,900) for embezzling donations to a civic group supporting victims of the Japanese military's wartime sexual slavery.

2023-02-10

'Comfort woman' survivor gets transition team cold shoulder

Lee Yong-soo, a "comfort woman" survivor, visited President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's transition team office Thursday to recommend a resolution to the Japanese military's wartime sexual slavery issue by referring it to a UN committee on torture.

2022-04-21

'Comfort woman' victim sends letter to Moon, urging for CAT referral

Lee Yong-soo, a "comfort woman" survivor, delivered a letter supported by five other victims to President Moon Jae-in Tuesday, urging for the Japanese military's wartime sexual slavery issue to be referred to the UN Committee Against Torture.

2022-01-25

Lee Yong-soo urges 'comfort women' issue be taken to UN committee

Lee Yong-soo, a "comfort woman" survivor, met with leaders of ruling and opposition parties and urged that the Japanese military’s wartime sexual slavery issue be resolved through the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT).

2021-11-02

Rep accused of using donations for galbi, massages

Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang allegedly embezzled money from a group supporting victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery to pay for beef ribs, massages and traffic fines, said an opposition lawmaker Tuesday.

2021-10-05

Korea calls out Japan's decision to publish watered-down textbooks

Korea’s Foreign Ministry expressed strong regret to the Japanese government on Friday for allowing the publication of textbooks that do not acknowledge the coercive nature of Japan's wartime sexual slavery and forced labor. “It is very regrettable…

2021-09-12

Seoul court orders Japan to disclose assets in Korea

A local court has ordered the Japanese government to disclose its assets in Korea by next March to pay compensation to Korean victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, judicial sources said Thursday.

2021-09-02

'Comfort women' exhibit opens, just barely, in Nagoya

An art exhibition featuring a statue symbolizing victims of the Japanese military’s wartime sexual slavery opened Tuesday at a gallery in Nagoya, central Japan, despite a backlash by Japanese right-wing activists.

2021-07-06