Newly released court rulings from 1938 have revealed that residents of Yeongam County, South Jeolla, were punished by Japanese colonial authorities for accusing them of the forced mobilization of ...

Rick Halperin, SMU Human Rights Program director and co-founder of Human Rights Dallas, examines an exhibit before moderating a panel on comfort women at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum ...

The right pair of walking shoes can transform your experience, turning every step into a comfortable and supportive stride. With countless options flooding the market, navigating the choices can be ...

Correction appended, Jan. 30, 03:30 EST. It was the mayor of Osaka who said that comfort women served a “necessary” role, not the mayor of Hiroshima. The article has been amended to reflect this. Did ...

Dozens of women who worked in the sex trade in South Korea are seeking an apology and compensation for the rights abuses they suffered while catering to American G.I.s. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from ...

She campaigned for a formal apology and reparations from Japan for what it did to thousands of women like her, mostly Korean, during World War II. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul Gil Won-ok, one ...