Grandmother I Yong-su's Press Conference Surrounded by a 'Cloud of Reporters'... What Will Be Said?

On the 25th, reporters are waiting in front of a tea house in Nam-gu, Daegu, where 92-year-old comfort woman victim Lee Yong-soo plans to hold her second press conference regarding the Justice and Memory Foundation issue.

[Asia Economy (Daegu) = Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] On the 25th, the area in front of a teahouse in Nam-gu, Daegu, where grandmother Lee Yong-soo, a victim of the Japanese military sexual slavery, is holding her second press conference regarding the Justice Memory Solidarity issue, is bustling with reporters.

The press conference was scheduled for 2 p.m., but about 200 reporters who appeared early in the morning are waiting to enter the venue. Despite it being lunchtime, the area in front of the press conference is crowded with reporters arriving one after another rather than leaving their spots.

The building where the teahouse is located caused confusion due to its narrow space. Because only a limited number of people could cover the event in the cramped location, some disputes arose. It is currently known that the grandmother’s associates are considering alternative venues due to concerns about COVID-19 and other factors.

Through the second press conference, grandmother Lee is expected to present an advanced stance on the defamation against her by the Justice Memory Solidarity side, statements issued, and various newly revealed accounting irregularities following the first press conference on the 7th. Additionally, she may urge the future direction of the Wednesday Demonstrations and the broader comfort women movement, as well as call for decisive action from Justice Memory Solidarity as the central organization of the comfort women movement. Grandmother Lee has previously demanded a shift in the comfort women movement’s direction from the Korea Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan (Jeongdaehyeop) and Justice Memory Solidarity-centered activism toward "proper education for students."

The press conference is expected to proceed without a separate statement, with grandmother Lee expressing her opinions and responding to questions. The organizers plan to limit the number of people entering the teahouse venue and will accept about five questions from reporters selected by lottery.

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