Memorial service for Kim Bok-dong held in San Francisco on Sunday
- 5 years ago
Last week, South Korea laid to rest a victim of wartime sexual slavery by Japan -- the late Kim Bok-dong, venerated as an activist against sexual violence and for justice.
She's being remembered outside Korea, too.
On Sunday, a memorial service for Kim was held in San Francisco... by organizations in the Korean community there and by a group called the Comfort Women Justice Coalition.
As Kim had for decades, the participants called on Japan to apologize sincerely for its crimes against women and girls during World War Two.
Also, in Japan, a pro-North Korean newspaper called the Chosun Sinbo, published a poem in Kim's memory, that said "Kim Bok-dong's beautiful dreams are deeply embedded in the hearts of Koreans in Japan."
She's being remembered outside Korea, too.
On Sunday, a memorial service for Kim was held in San Francisco... by organizations in the Korean community there and by a group called the Comfort Women Justice Coalition.
As Kim had for decades, the participants called on Japan to apologize sincerely for its crimes against women and girls during World War Two.
Also, in Japan, a pro-North Korean newspaper called the Chosun Sinbo, published a poem in Kim's memory, that said "Kim Bok-dong's beautiful dreams are deeply embedded in the hearts of Koreans in Japan."