Victim of sex slavery demands shutdown of Japanese-funded foundation
- 6 years ago
위안부 피해자 김복동 할머니, 빗속 1인 시위... '화해치유재단' 해체 촉구
This morning, a 92-year-old woman held a protest on her own, in front of the foreign ministry... over the way they handled Japan's sex slavery issue.
Kim Bok-dong... a victim of the wartime atrocity... demanded the government get rid of a foundation set up based on a 2015 deal between Seoul and Tokyo... to help and compensate the survivors.
In her wheelchair, with rain pouring down, Kim said the Reconciliation and Healing Foundation, funded by around 9-point-2 million U.S. dollars of Japanese money, misses the point.
She emphasized, that the victims have not been fighting just for compensation... but for a sincere apology from Tokyo for its past actions.
Similar protests are planned through the end of September.
This morning, a 92-year-old woman held a protest on her own, in front of the foreign ministry... over the way they handled Japan's sex slavery issue.
Kim Bok-dong... a victim of the wartime atrocity... demanded the government get rid of a foundation set up based on a 2015 deal between Seoul and Tokyo... to help and compensate the survivors.
In her wheelchair, with rain pouring down, Kim said the Reconciliation and Healing Foundation, funded by around 9-point-2 million U.S. dollars of Japanese money, misses the point.
She emphasized, that the victims have not been fighting just for compensation... but for a sincere apology from Tokyo for its past actions.
Similar protests are planned through the end of September.