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The Seoul District Court Friday ordered the Government of Japan to compensate 12 women who were forced to work in wartime brothels or “comfort stations” operated by the Japanese Empire during World War II. The court, presided over by Chief Judge Kim Jeong-Gon, termed the series of incidents as “crimes against humanity” and ruled that Japan should pay 100 million won to each of the women as compensation for their mental suffering. It also granted a provisional execution of the order for compensation which allows immediate seizure of the Japanese government assets.
Wartime brothels were established and systematically operated by the Japanese empire to mobilize manpower, promote the morale of soldiers and pursue effective leadership during war. Victims often in their mid-teens to just over 20 years old faced severe sexual injuries and violence. They lived without proper food, clothing or shelter and they struggled to readapt to society even after
South Korean judge orders Japan to compensate ‘comfort women,’ victims of wartime sexual slavery
A South Korean judge has ordered the Japanese government to pay damages to 12 victims of war-time sexual slavery, in a historic ruling over war atrocities that have strained the two countries’ relationship for decades.
The victims sued the Japanese government in 2016 for kidnapping, sexual violence, and torture during World War II. They had been in their teens and early 20s during Japan’s occupation of the Korean peninsula, and were subjected to dozens of forced sexual acts by Japanese troops every day, the judge said in the ruling Friday.
ARTS / FILM By Li Yuche Published: Dec 12, 2020 06:12 PM
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World-renowned South Korean film director Kim Ki-duk, who won the top Golden Lion prize at the 2012 Venice Film Festival but later faced allegations of sexual assault against an actress, died at the age 59 in Latvia on Friday.
The news about Kim s death made moviegoers in China take to social media to express their grief. More than 15,000 people on China s Twitter-like platform Sina Weibo joined in on the topic to reminisce about the director, mainly expressing their appreciation of Kim s film achievements. Though there is stigma surrounding his personal life, his works remain so inspiring. When I watched his
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South Korean investors are currently aiming to increase their presence in other regions of Vietnam than those previously favoured. According to Kim Kyung Hwan, general director of Hyosung Quang Nam Co., Ltd., there are many advantages in the central province of Quang Nam as local authorities operate effectively and the local infrastructure with National Highway 1A and the coastal roads and highways has contributed to reducing transportation costs and improving the competitiveness of businesses.
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Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk dies from Covid-19 complications The New Nation
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South Korean award-winning filmmaker Kim Ki-duk died of Covid-19-related complications while on a visit to Latvia, reports Variety.
Variety has confirmed Kim’s death with sources in Estonia who were working with him on a new project. The director died of Coronavirus in a hospital in the Latvian capital of Riga on Thursday. He was 59.
Due to European laws, the hospital won’t officially comment on the case.
The Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that it had been informed of the death in hospital of 59 years old Korean man, but declined to disclose his name. It said that it was helping with funeral arrangements. The Latvian Embassy in Seoul also confirmed reports of the death.