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DP Lawmakers Withdraw Contentious Bill Banning Slander of Ex-wartime Sexual Slavery Victims

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of ruling party lawmakers have withdrawn a controversial bill designed to curb slander of former wartime sexual slavery victims and their advocacy groups, in the face of strong criticism from opposition parties. According to a National Assembly website tracking legislative bills, the proposal to revise the act [...]

Seoul-Tokyo Ties Headed for New Low After Sex Slavery Ruling

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Relations between South Korea and Japan appeared headed for a new low Friday, as a Seoul court delivered a landmark ruling ordering Tokyo to compensate its wartime sexual slavery victims amid a protracted row over its colonial-era forced labor. The ruling injected fresh complexities into Seoul’s budding efforts to [...]