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21:59, 10-Jul-2017
South Korea to open museum to wartime sex slavery victims
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South Korea plans to open a museum in Seoul dedicated to the victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery, Chung Hyun-back, the Minister of Gender Equality and Family said on Monday.
Chung made the remarks during a visit to the House of Sharing, a shelter for former sex slaves in the east of the capital.
"The 'comfort women' question no longer remains an issue just between South Korea and Japan," Chung said, adding it is now an international one.
A "comfort woman" statue in front of the Japanese embassy to Seoul, South Korea, on May 11, 2017. /VCG Photo
A "comfort woman" statue in front of the Japanese embassy to Seoul, South Korea, on May 11, 2017. /VCG Photo
Regarding an agreement reached on this issue between South Korea and Japan in late 2015, Chung said she was reviewing how to deal with renegotiations.
The two countries declared the "final and irreversible" resolution, in which Japan promised to provide 1 billion yen (8.76 million US dollars) to a foundation dedicated to supporting victims.
The organization was launched last year.
However, Japan insists the money is not compensation, an announcement which sparked anger among the public.
South Korean victims demanded the repeal of the agreement.
They also called for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to apologize and for Japan to take legal responsibility for wartime crimes.
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