This photo taken Dec. 28, 2025, shows a statue of a seated girl symbolizing "comfort women," who were forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels, in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul.

The Japanese city of Osaka terminated its 60-year “sister city” relationship with San Francisco over a statue commemorating ...

During his White House meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on August 25, 2025, US President Donald Trump unexpectedly raised the sensitive issue of “comfort women.” The discussion, which ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Ceremony to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation, in Seoul SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump’s meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung took an unexpected turn Monday when the U.S. leader ...

The bronze statue outside the Japanese embassy in Busan (photo via @lucycheon/Instagram) A statue commemorating the thousands of Korean women forced into sexual slavery for the Japanese imperial ...

These acts marked the initial steps toward the colonization of the Korean Peninsula. From then on, Japanese imperialism ...

The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan agreed on an historic deal Monday to resolve a longstanding impasse over Korean women forced into Japanese military-run brothels during World War II.

SEOUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said he intended to stick to existing agreements with Japan tied to its colonial rule of the Korean peninsula, including one on the ...

President Donald Trump’s meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung took an unexpected turn Monday when the U.S. leader decided to bring up the topic of forced prostitution. The White House ...