National Oct 14, 2020
Berlin allows 'comfort women' statue to remain for time being
The Mitte district in the German capital said it hopes to explore a plan for Japan and South Korea to reach a compromise on the display.
National Oct 9, 2020
Berlin district rescinds approval for 'comfort women' statue
Local authorities said the district should remain neutral on matters between Japan and South Korea.
Books Sep 22, 2020
First South Korean 'comfort women' novel released in English
Kim Soom's 'One Left' tells the story of one former captive who debates whether to go public with her story.
Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Sep 14, 2020
Former head of 'comfort women' support group indicted over embezzlement
South Korean prosecutors on Monday indicted lawmaker Yoon Mee-hyang, the former head of a civic group that supports surviving "comfort women," on charges of embezzlement and illegally receiving government subsidies. Comfort women refer to women who suffered under Japan’s military brothel system before and during ...
National Aug 14, 2020
Moon Jae-in to focus on victims in 'comfort women' row with Japan
South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed Friday to spotlight the plight of South Korea's last few surviving "comfort women," who suffered under Japan’s military brothel system before and during World War II, in efforts to resolve a dispute with its neighbor over the thorny ...
National Jul 28, 2020
Japan warns new 'comfort women' statue may hurt ties with South Korea
A recently erected statue of a man resembling Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who is depicted on his knees and bowing to a girl symbolizing South Korean "comfort women" could further hurt bilateral relations, Japan's top government spokesman said Tuesday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga warned ...
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 — ...