Japan protests South Korea's 'comfort women' heritage bid
The reaction comes after Seoul's gender equality minister yesterday expressed support for efforts to include the papers in the "Memory of the World" register of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
Jul 11, 2017, 16:03 PM IST
S Korea offers Tokyo-funded money to 'comfort women'
South Korea said Thursday it will offer each surviving victim of Japan`s wartime sexual enslavement 100 million won (US$89,581) using funds provided by Tokyo, an offer quickly rejected by some of the women.
Aug 25, 2016, 16:30 PM IST
Japan lawmaker says 'comfort women' were 'prostitutes'
A Japanese lawmaker on Thursday said wartime sex slaves forced to work for Japan's Imperial Army were "professional prostitutes", local media reported.
Jan 14, 2016, 21:50 PM IST
Who are 'comfort women', why were they forced into into sexual slavery?
Comfort women were women and girls who were forced into sexual slavery by Japanese Army during and after the second World War.
Dec 28, 2015, 13:40 PM IST
