Gerhard Schroeder Archives

Ex-German Leader Ordered to Compensate Wife’s Ex-husband for Derailing Marriage

SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul family court on Thursday sided with the ex-husband of Gerhard Schroeder’s South Korean wife and ordered the former German chancellor to partially compensate the man for destroying his marriage. The man, whose identity was withheld, filed a lawsuit in 2018 seeking 100 million won (US$81,708) in compensation, [...]

Former German Chancellor Meets with Former Comfort Women

GWANGJU, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder visited on Monday surviving South Korean victims of sexual slavery during World War II, expressing regret over Japan’s refusal to apologize for its wartime atrocities. Schroeder arrived at the House of Sharing in the afternoon, a shelter on the outskirts of Seoul set up [...]