Gil Won-ok, Crusading Victim of Wartime Sex Slavery, Dies at 96
She campaigned for a formal apology and reparations from Japan for what it did to thousands of women like her, mostly Korean, ...
Gil Won-ok, memory keeper of wartime sex slavery by Japan, dies at 96
Born in Japanese-occupied Korea, she was among the last surviving “comfort women” forced into sexual servitude for Japanese ...
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What’s going on with Korea’s oldest Daejong Film Awards?
The red carpet is empty as actors and directors who are nominated in major categories are all absent at the Daejong Film Awards in 2015. Yonhap NewsControversy continues over the Daejong Film ...
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Court paves way for Japan’s forced labor victims to receive compensation directly from Japanese company
A participant holds a sign during a protest about Japan’s wartime forced labor in front of Mitsubishi Corporation in Tokyo, Japan, on October 11 last year. Yonhap NewsThe bereaved family of a late ...
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Latest Dollar to South Korean Won Rate and Live USD/KRW Data
Q: What is the Dollar worth against the South Korean Won? A: One Dollar is worth 1439.3354 South Korean Won today Q: Is the Dollar going up or down against the South Korean Won? A: Today's ...
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Thermal Comfort Observations
The shade WBGT is calculated for an environment shaded from direct (and strong reflected) solar radiation and where surfaces are not significantly hotter or colder than the indicated air temperature. ...