sexual enslavement Archives

Appellate Court Dismisses Compensation Collection Bid by Victims of Japan’s Sexual Enslavement

SEOUL, Jul. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — An attempt by victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery to collect court-ordered compensation from the Japanese government has fallen through as Tokyo refused to submit a list of its assets in South Korea. The case involves several Korean victims of Japan’s sexual enslavement during World War II, who won [...]

Seoul, Tokyo to Hold Sex Slavery Talks

SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea and Japan were to hold talks on Tokyo’s sexual enslavement of Korean women during World War II on Monday as the two historical rivals make efforts to improve their strained ties in a landmark year, Seoul’s foreign ministry said. Lee Sang-deok, Seoul’s chief delegate to the talks, plans [...]