Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon expressed deep condolences on the passing of one of the grandmothers who were victims of the Japanese military's comfort women on the 7th.
In a post on his social media service (SNS) that evening, Governor Kim said, "One of the grandmothers who were victims of the Japanese military 'comfort women' passed away this morning," expressing sorrow that "one more of the nine has left us."
He added, "There really isn't much time left," and "Gyeonggi Province, where the grandmother spent her final days, will not forget her. I pray for her soul."
Earlier, the Justice and Memory Foundation announced that Grandmother A, who went to China with a friend at the age of 18 to work at a sewing factory but suffered as a victim of the Japanese military's comfort women, had passed away.
Grandmother A was unable to return home even after liberation in 1945 and only reunited with her family in the early 2000s after returning to her homeland.
After registering with the government as a victim of the Japanese military's comfort women, Grandmother A actively participated in Wednesday demonstrations and overseas testimonies, engaging in activities to resolve the issue of the Japanese military's comfort women.
With the passing of Grandmother A, the number of surviving registered victims of the Japanese military's comfort women has decreased to eight.
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