Former comfort woman testifies in Berlin

Posted on : 2014-08-16 14:02 KST Modified on : 2019-10-19 20:29 KST

On World Comfort Women Memorial Day, former comfort woman Lee Ok-seon gives an address while sitting in a wheelchair in front of Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Aug. 15. At age 14, Lee was abducted to China, and returned to South Korea in 2000. World Comfort Women Memorial Day was started in 2012 to commemorate 11 years since deceased former comfort woman Kim Hak-soon became the first comfort woman to speak out publicly about her experiences. (Yonhap News)

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