S. Korean court dismisses ex-comfort women's suit against Japan

S. Korean court dismisses ex-comfort women's suit against Japan

A statue symbolizing "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels is pictured on April 21, 2021, in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul. A South Korean court dismissed the same day a damages lawsuit brought by a group of former "comfort women" against the Japanese government over their treatment during World War II.

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