The first leader of a foundation set up by the South Korean government to support former "comfort women" with Japanese funding announced her resignation last week at a board meeting, sources familiar with the matter said Sunday.
Comfort women is Japan's euphemism for the girls and women forced to work in its military brothels before and during World War II.
The resignation of Kim Tae-hyeon comes as the liberal administration of President Moon Jae-in, who took office in May, looks to review the 2015 agreement.