National / Reference | FYI Jun 16, 2020
Former South Korean 'comfort women' support group hit by criticism and probe
by Eric Johnston
The lawmaker who previously led the group faces calls to step down after being accused of misusing funds.
Commentary / Japan Jun 10, 2020
'Comfort women': Time’s up for activist leadership
by Kan Kimura
An era of activists speaking on behalf of the women has come to a natural end.
Asia Pacific Jun 7, 2020
Head of South Korean 'comfort women' shelter found dead amid probe
A woman running a shelter for South Korean women who were forced or coerced into providing sex to Japanese soldiers in wartime brothels has been found dead in her home, police said Sunday, amid a widening probe into a corruption scandal involving its owners. Prosecutors ...
Commentary Jun 1, 2020
The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance has lost its way
by Shaun O'dwyer
Criticism of an organization that presumed to represent former "comfort women" is creating a much-needed opening for public scrutiny of its conduct.
Asia Pacific May 29, 2020
South Korea 'comfort women' group's ex-chief sorry for 'banking errors'
The former leader of an advocacy group for South Korean women who suffered under Japan’s military brothel system before and during World War II on Friday denied allegations of misusing funds meant for the victims but apologized for "banking errors." Yoon Mee-hyang is under prosecution ...
Asia Pacific May 27, 2020
South Korea probes 'comfort women' support group for fraud, local newspaper says
South Korea’s top prosecutor has ordered an investigation into financial fraud allegations made against a support group for “comfort women” — a euphemism for those who were forced or coerced into Japan’s wartime brothel system under various circumstances, including abduction, deception and poverty — ...
National / History May 9, 2020
Ex-'comfort woman' in South Korea criticizes weekly protests at Japanese Embassy
The criticism marks a rare moment of dissent among veterans of the rallies, which have been held 1,438 times since January 1992.
National / Crime & Legal Dec 27, 2019
South Korea's Constitutional Court declined Friday to rule on the validity of a 2015 diplomatic agreement with Japan that aimed to provide funds to the Korean "comfort women" but was deeply unpopular with the Korean public and may have fallen short of being an ...
National Dec 18, 2019
Controversial art festival with 'comfort women' statue had 'many faults,' says Aichi review panel
A review panel formed by the Aichi Prefectural Government has slammed a high-profile art festival held every three years in the prefecture, saying that the event, which sparked controversy for featuring a statue symbolizing "comfort women," had many faults in its displays and preparations. The ...
National / Politics Dec 16, 2019
Japan's 2012 'comfort women' proposal included apology to victims by envoy, ex-officials say
The deal fell apart and stayed on the back burner until a new agreement was reached in 2015.
National Dec 2, 2019
Proposed Korean wartime labor foundation said unlikely to cover 'comfort women'
A foundation proposed by South Korean National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang to pay consolation money to Koreans who worked for Japanese companies during the war is unlikely to cover the former "comfort women," Yonhap news agency reported. The scale of the foundation, initially planned at ...