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 ...

"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.

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 ...