The New York Times24d
Gil Won-ok, Crusading Victim of Wartime Sex Slavery, Dies at 96
She campaigned for a formal apology and reparations from Japan for what it did to thousands of women like her, mostly Korean, during World War II. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul Gil Won-ok ...
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South Korean woman punished for biting off tongue of would-be rapist gets retrial
"I said I did nothing wrong, and [the prosecutor] said ... according to the Korea Times. The latest development also highlights the evolution of women's rights in the country.
TASS6d
Prosecutor's office orders release of South Korean president — Yonhap
TASS/. The South Korean prosecutor's office has chosen not to appeal the court decision and therefore authorize the release of President Yoon Suk Yeol from custody, the Yonhap news agency reported.
Hindustan Times26d
Convicted South Korean woman who bit off attacker's tongue in 1964 granted retrial after 60 years
Speaking to The Korea Herald in 2020, Choi recalled being pressured by the prosecutor to marry her attacker ... With support from a women’s organisation that assists survivors of sexual ...
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South Korean woman punished for biting off tongue of would-be rapist gets retrial
In a 2020 interview with The Korea Herald, Choi said the prosecutor even pressured her to marry the man. “I said I did nothing wrong, and [the prosecutor] said if I didn’t comply, I would have ...