Sep 01, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
According to diplomatic sources, the Japanese government has sent 1 billion yen (US $9.7 million) on Wednesday to the foundation that was established by the Korean government to help Korean women who were compelled to sexual slavery during the Japanese colonial rule from 1910 to 1945 in the country.
Aug 26, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
On August 25, South and Japan agreed to offer 100 million won (US $89,600) in cash to every surviving Korean comfort woman and 20 million won ($17,900) to families of the victims who already passed away.
Aug 11, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
On August 9, the two countries made substantial progress in their talks regarding the continuing measures for the Reconciliation and Healing Foundation.
Aug 09, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
South Korean and Japan to discuss continuing measures for the Reconciliation and Healing Foundation
Feb 04, 2016 PM EST - Ma Elena Garcia
A large number of Korean-American groups in Los Angeles had signed an online petition to gather support for Japan wartime sexual slavery education to be included in the curriculum for California public high schools in 2017.
Jan 19, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale
Creators of "comfort women" statue are speeding up to finish "Vietnam Pieta" statue to commemorate victims of Vietnam War.
Jan 18, 2016 AM EST - Ma Elena Garcia
The Seoul Eastern District Court ordered Park Yu Ha, a university professor, to pay $74,000 in compensation to those referred to as comfort women in a book titled "Comfort Women of the Empire."
Jan 14, 2016 PM EST - Jean Marie Abellana
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe refused to give a personal apology in relation to the comfort women issue that has plagued the relationship between South Korea and Japan for a significant period.
Jan 08, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale
A South Korean ministry official said Japan should show sincerity in performing the recent deal over the long-standing issue of comfort women.
Jan 08, 2016 AM EST - Jean Marie Abellana
After the compromise agreement reached by South Korea and Japan on the controversial issue of wartime “comfort women,” UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon's support for the pact triggered public criticism.
Jan 06, 2016 PM EST - Jean Marie Abellana
The controversial issue of the comfort women or the sexual enslavement of young girls and women by the Imperial Japanese Army into military brothels during the Second World War has received various reactions and commentaries from the general public in Korea.
Dec 28, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason
South Korea and Japan has finally come to an irreversible deal that would put an end to the issue on comfort women, or sexually enslaved South Korean women by Japanese soldiers during the World War II.
Dec 26, 2015 PM EST - Therese Agcopra
South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida will meet in Seoul on Monday to discuss a solution on the long-running "comfort women" issue
Nov 25, 2015 AM EST - Diana Tomale
Gender equality and family minister Kim Hee Jung said the education program to teach students about "comfort women" aims to inform them about the government's efforts to resolve the matter.
Nov 17, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason
Two students from Ewha Girls' High School raised funds for the creation of a statue that represents South Korean "comfort women," which now stands in front of Franciscan Education Center in Seoul.
Oct 23, 2024 AM EDT - Hugh Jung
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K-WAVE - Dec 31, 1969 PM EST - Hugh Jung
K-WAVE - Dec 31, 1969 PM EST - Hugh Jung
K-WAVE - Dec 31, 1969 PM EST - Hugh Jung
K-WAVE - Dec 31, 1969 PM EST - Hugh Jung
