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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] On the 21st, the prosecution is conducting a search and seizure at the shelter for Japanese military comfort women victims located in Mapo-gu, Seoul, operated by the Justice Memory Solidarity (Jeonguiyeon).


The Criminal Division 4 of the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Choi Ji-seok) is carrying out a search and seizure at the comfort women grandmothers' shelter "Peaceful Our Home" in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, this afternoon. Currently, the shelter houses comfort woman victim Gil Won-ok (92).



The prosecution previously obtained search warrants for three locations: the Jeonguiyeon office in Mapo-gu, Seoul, the War and Women's Human Rights Museum, and the shelter. From 5 p.m. the previous day until 5:30 a.m. the following day, they conducted a 12-hour search and seizure at the Jeonguiyeon office and the War and Women's Human Rights Museum. A prosecution official stated, "We plan to conduct searches at other related locations as well."


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