Ahead of Lunar New Year, Comfort Women Victim Grandmother Passes Away... Only 19 Witnesses Remain Now

On the 23rd, one day before the Lunar New Year holiday, a former comfort woman victim of the Japanese military passed away.

[Asia Economy Reporter Shinwon Yoon] On the 23rd, a day before the Lunar New Year holiday, a former comfort woman victim of the Japanese military passed away.

The Justice Memory Solidarity announced through social networking services (SNS) that morning that Ms. A, a comfort woman victim residing in Changwon, Gyeongnam, had passed away. With Ms. A's passing, the number of surviving registered comfort women victims has decreased to 19 out of 240.

Yoon Mee-hyang, director of Justice Memory Solidarity, stated, "All (funeral and related) arrangements will be held privately due to the circumstances of acquaintances who cared for the grandmother," and added, "We hope everyone will join in mourning her departure in their hearts."

According to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Minister Lee Jung-ok expressed condolences on the same day. Minister Lee said, "It is heartbreaking that one of the Japanese military comfort women victims has left us just before Seollal, the nation's traditional holiday," and added, "We will do our best to support the funeral of the late grandmother and pay proper respects on her final journey."

She continued, "The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will continue to strengthen policy support so that the surviving comfort women victims can live healthy and comfortable lives in their old age, and will actively promote projects to restore the honor and dignity of the comfort women victims."

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