Grandmother Lee Yong-soo Urges Transition Committee to Resolve Comfort Women Issue

Survivor of Japanese Military Sexual Slavery, Grandmother Lee Yong-soo

[Asia Economy Reporters Bu Aeri and Yoo Byungdon] Grandmother Lee Yong-soo (94), a victim of the Japanese military sexual slavery, visited the Presidential Transition Committee on the 21st.

Grandmother Lee and officials from the Committee for the Promotion of Referring the Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Issue to the ICJ visited the Transition Committee in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul around 12 PM that day to urge the referral of the comfort women issue to the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) and requested to accompany the Korea-Japan Policy Consultation Delegation.

It was reported that Grandmother Lee had intended to meet with Jeong Jin-seok, a member of the People Power Party and head of the policy consultation delegation, in the morning, but the meeting did not take place, leading her to visit the Transition Committee.

The policy consultation delegation, which will visit Japan from the 24th to the 28th, will meet with officials from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the executive branch, the National Diet, business circles, media, and academia to discuss policy agendas such as North Korea policy and Korea-Japan relations.

Regarding this, Shin Yong-hyun, spokesperson for the Transition Committee, explained, "We heard that Grandmother Lee came after lunch," adding, "It would have been better if the Foreign Affairs and Security Subcommittee was prepared to receive her, but since there was no prior contact, we guided her through the Public Proposal Center."

He continued, "Since she made a policy proposal, I think it will be discussed," emphasizing, "She did not come with prior notice or an appointment."

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