Minister Jeong Young-ae to Meet Japanese Comfort Woman Victim Grandmother Gil Won-ok

Starting October, On-site Health Checkups for Comfort Women Victims Grandmothers
Next Year’s Budget Increased for Comfort Women Care Expenses and Living Stability Support Funds

Jeong Young-ae, Minister of Gender Equality and Family, held a meeting with representatives of civilian organizations related to the Japanese military 'comfort women' at the Government Seoul Office on the 9th of last month, in commemoration of the Japanese Military Comfort Women Victims Memorial Day (August 14), and exchanged greetings with the group leaders.

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Jeong Young-ae, Minister of Gender Equality and Family, will meet with Gil Won-ok, a victim of the Japanese military sexual slavery, on the 13th in celebration of Chuseok.

Minister Jeong plans to talk with Grandmother Gil about her recent condition and check whether she is experiencing any inconveniences in daily life or if there are any shortcomings in the support provided.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family plans to conduct home health checkups starting in October after assessing the demand for health examinations among the victim grandmothers. This is to ensure that the grandmothers can recognize their health conditions early and receive timely and appropriate medical treatment without missing the treatment period.

To strengthen support for victims of the Japanese military sexual slavery, the Ministry expanded related budgets in the 2022 government budget plan. To enhance health management and livelihood stability support for the victim grandmothers, nursing care expenses were increased by 21%, and livelihood stability support funds were raised by 5%. Nursing care expenses increased from an average of 1,621,000 KRW to 1,969,000 KRW per person per month, and livelihood stability support funds rose from 1,548,000 KRW to 1,626,000 KRW per month.

Minister Jeong Young-ae stated, "Inheriting the will of Grandmother Gil Won-ok, who has devoted herself to raising awareness of the Japanese military ‘comfort women’ issue, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will do its utmost to ensure that this issue is properly remembered by future generations."

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