"Comfort women" memorial day in S. Korea

"Comfort women" memorial day in S. Korea

A government-led ceremony marking the memorial day for Korean "comfort women" stationed at the Japanese military's wartime brothels is held in Seoul on Aug. 14, 2022.

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