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President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a meeting at the Ministry of National Defense building in central Seoul on March 27. [NEWS1]

President Lee mourns death of wartime sexual slavery victim

President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday expressed his "deepest condolences" over the recent death of another Korean elderly victim of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, vowing to continue efforts to restore their honor and dignity.

2026.3.29

A weekly rally calling for a resolution to the issue of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery takes place near the Japanese Embassy in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Feb. 4. [YONHAP]

Far-right activist repeats insult to 'comfort women' after police questioning

The leader of a far-right group, who has been accused of insulting victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, held a defiant rally on Wednesday, one day after he appeared before police to be questioned about his defamation charges.

2026.2.4

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Lee Yong-soo, a survivor of Japanese wartime sexual slavery, leaves Seoul High Court in southern Seoul in joy on Thursday after the court ordered the Japanese government to compensate the victims. [NEWS1]

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

Statues of the deceased 'comfort women' who were forced into wartime sexual labor by Japan during World War II are displayed at the House of Sharing in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, on March 6. [NEWS1]

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.

2023.5.3

Independent Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang speaks to reportersat the Seoul Western District Court on Friday after a hearing on her alleged embezzlement case. [NEWS1]

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.

2023.2.10

Lee Yong-soo, a ″comfort woman″ survivor, visits the presidential transition team office in Tongui-dong, central Seoul, Thursday to urge referring the Japanese military’s wartime sexual slavery issue to the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) and to ask to join President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s delegation to Tokyo next week. [YONHAP]

'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.

2022.4.21

Lee Yong-soo, left, a ″comfort woman″ survivor, delivers to a Blue House official a handwritten letter for President Moon Jae-in urging for the Japanese military’s wartime sexual slavery issue to be referred to the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) in front of the Blue House Tuesday. The letter is signed by five other elderly wartime sexual slavery victims. [NEWS1]

'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.

2022.1.25

Song Young-gil, chairman of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), pushes Lee Yong-soo, a Japanese wartime sexual slavery survivor, in a wheelchair following their meeting at the National Assembly in western Seoul Tuesday. [YONHAP]

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).

2021.11.2

Independent Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang, accused of misappropriation of donations meant for Japanese wartime sexual slavery victims, speaks to reporters after a hearing at the Seoul Western District Court in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Sept. 19. [NEWS1]

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.

2021.10.5

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…

2021.9.12