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Queensborough’s Kupferberg Holocaust Center to Create Permanent Asian Comfort Women Exhibit
by JAMES S. KIM The Kupferberg Holocaust Center and Archives at Queensborough Community College in New York will house a permanent exhibit to chronicle the history of Asian comfort […]
Choreographer Peggy Choy Explores Diverse Themes in Her Body of Work
People Mover From a 19th-century rebellion of miners in the Caribbean to the plight of Korean “comfort women” during World War II, choreographer, dancer and director Peggy Choy explores […]
SKorea’s Stigmatized Ex-Prostitutes Face Eviction
Photo courtesy of Reuters by STEVE HAN In South Korea, much light has been shed upon the plight of the Korean “comfort women,” who were forced into sexual slavery by […]
Pope Francis Wraps Visit to SKorea With Message of Reconciliation
by JAMES S. KIM While it was the images of Pope Francis riding around in a Kia Soul that went viral last week when he first arrived in South Korea, […]
‘Comfort Women’ Statue Stands Its Ground in Court Ruling
by RUTH KIM After more than a year of controversy, the “comfort women” statue in the city of Glendale, Calif., that sparked a lawsuit calling for its removal is […]
2 Former ‘Comfort Women’ Meet With White House Officials
Lee Ok-Seon (front left) and Kang Il-chul (front right) pose with Paulette Aniskoff (back left), the director of the Office of Public Engagement and another White House official during […]
‘Comfort Women’ Survivors Defend Glendale Memorial During L.A. Visit
by RUTH KIM It’s a scene both painful and inspiring at the same time—two halmeonis, including one with a head of sparse, white hair and holding a cane, speaking out for […]
Comfort Women For U.S. Military Sue South Korean Government
by STEVE HAN South Korean “comfort women” are often known as those who were forced into sexual slavery for the Japanese military during World War II. The long-standing controversy centering […]
Peace Garden Seeks to Raise Awareness
story by RUTH KIM photos by KYODO via AP IMAGES and GRETCHEN POWELL Advocates in northern Virginia unveil a “comfort women” memorial that carries a message not just relevant to […]
Comfort Women Memorial Peace Garden Unveiled in Northern Virginia
by Gretchen Ho Powell Korean Americans in northern Virginia unveiled a new memorial last Friday evening that honors hundreds of thousands of women and girls forced into sexual slavery […]
‘Comfort Women’ Memorial in Virginia to be Unveiled Friday
by RUTH KIM A memorial paying tribute to the “comfort women” will be unveiled in a special ribbon-cutting ceremony in Fairfax, Virginia, on Friday, organizers announced. Installed at the Fairfax […]
South Korea And Japan to Hold Talks On Comfort Women
South Korea and Japan will reportedly hold talks between their high-ranking officials to discuss the Japanese army’s alleged exploitation of Korean women as sex slaves during World War II. […]
Japanese Prime Minister: We Won’t Emulate Germany In Reconciling War Crimes
Photo courtesy of Kyodo Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe said his country cannot follow Germany’s footsteps in mending its relationships with neighboring countries, although he acknowledged Japan’s wartime atrocities. […]
Wednesday’s Link Attack: Obama May Return Ancient Korean Seals; Sandra Oh Prepares for ‘Grey’s’ Departure; Legal Experts Outraged by Comfort Women Suit
“Disgusting!,” Cry Legal Experts: Is This The Lowest A Top U.S. Law Firm Has Ever Stooped? Forbes Would any self-respecting U.S. law firm represent a client who suggested the […]
