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S. Korean ex-comfort woman arrives in Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Kil Won Ok (L), an 84-year-old South Korean woman forced into wartime sex slavery by Japan, arrives at Hiroshima airport on May 17, 2013. Kil is planning to meet with Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto on May 24, along with another elderly South Korean woman who worked as a "comfort woman," the Japanese euphemism for such women, following controversy over the mayor's series of remarks defending Japan's wartime military brothels.

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S. Korean ex-comfort woman arrives in Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Kil Won Ok, an 84-year-old South Korean woman forced into wartime sex slavery by Japan, arrives at Hiroshima airport on May 17, 2013. Kil is planning to meet with Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto on May 24, along with another elderly South Korean woman who worked as a "comfort woman," the Japanese euphemism for such women, following controversy over the mayor's series of remarks defending Japan's wartime military brothels.

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'Comfort women' statue in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - A statue of a seated young Korean girl in traditional costume is set up in front of the Japanese Embassy (in the background) in Seoul on Dec. 14, 2011, by a South Korean civic group demanding an apology and compensation from the Japanese government over the ''comfort women'' issue. The term is a euphemism to describe women forced to provide sexual services for Japanese soldiers during World War II.

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'Comfort women' statue in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - A statue of a seated young Korean girl in traditional costume is set up in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Dec. 14, 2011, by a South Korean civic group demanding an apology and compensation from the Japanese government over the ''comfort women'' issue. The term is a euphemism to describe women forced to provide sexual services for Japanese soldiers during World War II. The chair next to the statue is for people who visit the site.

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'Comfort women' statue in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - A statue of a seated young Korean girl in traditional costume is set up in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Dec. 14, 2011, by a South Korean civic group demanding an apology and compensation from the Japanese government over the ''comfort women'' issue. The term is a euphemism to describe women forced to provide sexual services for Japanese soldiers during World War II.

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'Comfort women' statue in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Demonstrators rally around a newly installed statue of a seated young Korean girl (C) in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Dec. 14, 2011. They are demanding an apology and compensation from the Japanese government over the ''comfort women'' issue. The term is a euphemism to describe women forced to provide sexual services for Japanese soldiers during World War II. The statue was set up by a civic group the same day to symbolize those women and rev up their protest.

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Japan to ask S. Korea to remove monument

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2011. Fujimura, the top government spokesman, said Japan is planning to call on South Korea to remove a monument that symbolizes Korean ''comfort women,'' which was set up the same day in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul by a civic group. ''Comfort women'' is a euphemism to describe women forced to provide sexual services for Japanese soldiers during World War II.

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(1)Japan again OKs nationalist text

TOKYO, Japan - An education ministry panel on screening junior high school textbooks is in plenary session in Tokyo on April 5. The ministry approved a new edition of a controversial junior high school history textbook that drew strong protests from China and South Korea. Some of the eight history textbooks approved in the latest round of ministry screenings mentioned wartime sex slaves in simplified terms, but euphemism ''comfort women'' disappeared from all the texts.

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China's prosecution to focus on democratic activists

Chinese Procurator General Han Zhubin (standing) presents his report to the National People's Congress on March 10. He said in the report that the country's security authorities will put priorities this year on those engaged in activities against national safety -- a euphemism for democratic activists.

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(1)Japan again OKs nationalist text

TOKYO, Japan - An education ministry panel on screening junior high school textbooks is in plenary session in Tokyo on April 5. The ministry approved a new edition of a controversial junior high school history textbook that drew strong protests from China and South Korea. Some of the eight history textbooks approved in the latest round of ministry screenings mentioned wartime sex slaves in simplified terms, but euphemism ''comfort women'' disappeared from all the texts. (Kyodo)

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China's statistics office chief under investigation

Wang Baoan, the head of the National Bureau of Statistics, attends a press conference in Beijing on Jan. 19, 2016, on gross domestic product data for 2015. China's anti-graft watchdog said on Jan. 26 that Wang has been placed under investigation for "serious disciplinary violations," an accusation it typically uses as a euphemism for corruption. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea to work on summit at "appropriate time": Kishida

South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se speaks to reporters after having talks with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on June 21, 2015. The two countries commemorate the 50th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral ties on June 22 as they try to mend relations strained over World War II-related issues, including "comfort women," a euphemism in Japan for women procured to work in wartime brothels for the Imperial Japanese Army. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea to work on summit at "appropriate time": Kishida

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters after having talks with his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se in Tokyo on June 21, 2015. The two countries commemorate the 50th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral ties on June 22 as they try to mend relations strained over World War II-related issues, including "comfort women," a euphemism in Japan for women procured to work in wartime brothels for the Imperial Japanese Army. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-comfort woman listens to Abe' speech at U.S. Congress

Lee Yong Soo of South Korea, an 86-year-old former "comfort woman," a euphemism for women forced to work in wartime Japanese military brothels, visits the U.S. Congress in Washington to listen to a speech by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a joint session on April 29, 2015. Abe said he will stick to statements by his predecessors expressing "deep remorse" over Japan's wartime behavior, although he did not offer a straightforward apology for its wartime aggression. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Former "comfort women" protest over Philippines-Japan military deal

Narcisa Claveria, 85, a former Filipino "comfort woman," speaks at a protest on March 1, 2016, in front of the Japanese Embassy in Manila against enhanced military cooperation between the Philippines and Japan, which signed a bilateral agreement the previous day to allow Japan to transfer defense equipment and technology to the Philippines. The "comfort women," a euphemism for women procured for Japanese military brothels during World War II, continue to seek justice from the Japanese government. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Former "comfort women" protest over Philippines-Japan military deal

Felicidad de los Reyes, 87, a former Filipino "comfort woman," attends a rally on March 1, 2016, in front of the Japanese Embassy in Manila against enhanced military cooperation between the Philippines and Japan, which signed a bilateral agreement the previous day to allow Japan to transfer defense equipment and technology to the Philippines. The "comfort women," a euphemism for women procured for Japanese military brothels during World War II, continue to seek justice from the Japanese government. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Comfort woman" statue in Pyeongchang

Photo taken at the privately run Korea Botanic Garden in South Korea's Pyeongchang on June 19, 2021, shows statues of a girl (L) symbolizing Korean "comfort women," a euphemism for women who were made to work in Japan's wartime brothels, and a man resembling former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on his knees bowing to her.

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"Comfort woman" statue in Pyeongchang

Photo taken at the privately run Korea Botanic Garden in South Korea's Pyeongchang on June 19, 2021, shows statues of a girl (top) symbolizing Korean "comfort women," a euphemism for women who were made to work in Japan's wartime brothels, and a man resembling former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on his knees bowing to her.

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'Comfort women' statue in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - A statue of a seated young Korean girl in traditional costume is set up in front of the Japanese Embassy (in the background) in Seoul on Dec. 14, 2011, by a South Korean civic group demanding an apology and compensation from the Japanese government over the ''comfort women'' issue. The term is a euphemism to describe women forced to provide sexual services for Japanese soldiers during World War II. (Kyodo)

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'Comfort women' statue in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - A statue of a seated young Korean girl in traditional costume is set up in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Dec. 14, 2011, by a South Korean civic group demanding an apology and compensation from the Japanese government over the ''comfort women'' issue. The term is a euphemism to describe women forced to provide sexual services for Japanese soldiers during World War II. The chair next to the statue is for people who visit the site. (Kyodo)

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'Comfort women' statue in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - A statue of a seated young Korean girl in traditional costume is set up in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Dec. 14, 2011, by a South Korean civic group demanding an apology and compensation from the Japanese government over the ''comfort women'' issue. The term is a euphemism to describe women forced to provide sexual services for Japanese soldiers during World War II. (Kyodo)

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'Comfort women' statue in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Demonstrators rally around a newly installed statue of a seated young Korean girl (C) in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Dec. 14, 2011. They are demanding an apology and compensation from the Japanese government over the ''comfort women'' issue. The term is a euphemism to describe women forced to provide sexual services for Japanese soldiers during World War II. The statue was set up by a civic group the same day to symbolize those women and rev up their protest. (Kyodo)

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Japan to ask S. Korea to remove monument

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2011. Fujimura, the top government spokesman, said Japan is planning to call on South Korea to remove a monument that symbolizes Korean ''comfort women,'' which was set up the same day in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul by a civic group. ''Comfort women'' is a euphemism to describe women forced to provide sexual services for Japanese soldiers during World War II. (Kyodo)

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China's once leadership hopeful under corruption investigation

Photo taken in March 2017 shows Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and Sun Zhengcai, then the Communist Party's chief of Chongqing in southwest China, attending the closing ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing. The party said on July 24 that Sun is under investigation for alleged "serious violation of discipline," an official euphemism for corruption. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China's once leadership hopeful under corruption investigation

Photo taken in March 2017 shows Sun Zhengcai, then the Communist Party's chief of Chongqing in southwest China, attending the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress in Beijing. The party said on July 24 that Sun is under investigation for alleged "serious violation of discipline," an official euphemism for corruption. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China's prosecution to focus on democratic activists

Chinese Procurator General Han Zhubin (standing) presents his report to the National People's Congress on March 10. He said in the report that the country's security authorities will put priorities this year on those engaged in activities against national safety -- a euphemism for democratic activists. ==Kyodo