SEOUL — It’s a worldwide shift that has taken political scientists and sociologists by surprise: the growing ideological divide between young men and women. In the recent U.S. presidential election, ...

More than 100 South Korean women forced to work as prostitutes for US soldiers stationed in the country have filed a landmark lawsuit accusing Washington of abuse, their lawyers said Tuesday.

Under rules that the U.S. military and South Korean officials worked out, comfort women had to be tested twice a week, according to the women and unsealed documents. The U.S. military conducted random ...

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 ...

Dozens of South Korean women forced into sex work for American soldiers stationed in the country have filed a historic lawsuit accusing the U.S. military of playing a systematic role in their abuse.

More than 100 South Korean women have filed a landmark lawsuit targeting the United States military over its role in a state-sanctioned sex trade. According to the New York Times, the complaint seeks ...

During his White House meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on August 25, 2025, US President Donald Trump unexpectedly raised the sensitive issue of “comfort women.” The discussion, which ...

Young women were at the forefront of the movement which led to Yoon Suk-yeol being impeached, significantly outnumbering their male counterparts. Many have been disillusioned by unmet demands for ...

About 600 mostly women demonstrators, including a survivor, joined a rally in South Korean capital Seoul demanding justice and compensation for victims of sexual slavery by the Japanese military ...

South Koreans stage a rally supporting feminism in Seoul in February 2022. One sign, center, is titled "The 20th presidential election vote." (Ahn Young-joon / Associated Press) It’s a worldwide shift ...