S. Korean victim of Japanese military's WW2 sex slavery dies at 92
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일본군 ‘위안부 피해’ 이귀녀 할머니 별세, 생존자 25명으로 줄어
Another South Korean woman who was sexually enslaved by the Japanese military during World War Two... has died at the age of 92.
According to the gender equality ministry, Lee Gui-nyeo, was taken to China in 1943 at the age of 17,... and was forced to work at a Japanese military brothel there.
Lee stayed in China after Korea gained independence from Japan in 1945,... and came back home after she regained South Korean nationality in 2011.
Gender Equality Minister Jin Sun-mee expressed condolences for the victim and said she would do her utmost to support the other victims still living.
With Lee's death, there are only 25 victims registered with the Korean government who are still alive.
Another South Korean woman who was sexually enslaved by the Japanese military during World War Two... has died at the age of 92.
According to the gender equality ministry, Lee Gui-nyeo, was taken to China in 1943 at the age of 17,... and was forced to work at a Japanese military brothel there.
Lee stayed in China after Korea gained independence from Japan in 1945,... and came back home after she regained South Korean nationality in 2011.
Gender Equality Minister Jin Sun-mee expressed condolences for the victim and said she would do her utmost to support the other victims still living.
With Lee's death, there are only 25 victims registered with the Korean government who are still alive.