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After accord, Seoul begins work on fund for former sex slaves
After accord, Seoul begins work on fund for former sex slaves

Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam meets victims of Japan’s wartime sex slavery in Seoul on Tuesday. Yonhap The Seoul government on Tuesday set the ball …

Gov’t seeks victims’ understanding over ‘comfort women’ deal

South Korea’s No. 2 diplomats met with victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery Tuesday to seek their understanding over a controversial deal …

U.S., U.N. commend sex slavery settlement
U.S., U.N. commend sex slavery settlement

A day after Seoul and Tokyo pulled off a compromise in their sex slavery row, the U.S., the U.N. and other actors in the international community churned out …

Rushed sex slavery deal blasted
Rushed sex slavery deal blasted

Despite a much-touted breakthrough with Japan on sex slavery, criticism is simmering over Seoul’s apparently rushed negotiations that led to its failure to …

Political feuds biggest obstacle to social cohesion: survey

Koreans pointed to political feuds as the biggest reason for deteriorating social conflicts in the country, a state-led survey showed Tuesday. According to the …

Controversy grows over wartime sex slavery agreement
Controversy grows over wartime sex slavery agreement

South Korea and Japan’s epochal agreement Monday to settle the comfort women issue drew angry reactions from surviving Korean victims, ethnic Koreans living …

After accord, Seoul begins work on fund for former sex slaves

The Seoul government on Tuesday set the ball rolling to execute Monday’s bilateral agreement with Tokyo to settle the issue of Japan’s wartime sexual …

Soldier completes rehab after double amputation by North Korean

An Army staff sergeant who lost both legs in the North Korean landmine attack in early August was discharged from the hospital Tuesday after five months of …

Chinese media cast wary eye on Korea-Japan deal on wartime sex slaves

A newspaper published by China’s ruling Communist Party on Tuesday took a wary and skeptic note on a landmark deal between South Korea and Japan on the …

Large businesses worry about destabilizing relations with labor next year

Three out of 10 large businesses in South Korea are voicing worries over the possibly of worsening relations with labor unions next year due in part to the …

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