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Korean Women Target US Military in Landmark Forced Prostitution Lawsuit
More than 100 women seek $7,200 each in damages, alleging decades of forced sexual exploitation linked to US military bases, following a 2022 court ruling on illegal brothels.
- South Korean women who were forced into prostitution for the US military from the 1950s to 1980s filed a lawsuit seeking apology and compensation from the US.
- Historians say brothels serving US troops made up around 25% of South Korea's GDP in the 1960s and 70s.
- One plaintiff, who was underage at the time, described being beaten, sexually abused, and given harsh medical treatments by the US military.
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More than a hundred South Korean women, forced to prostitute for American soldiers between the 1950s and 1980s, launched an unprecedented lawsuit accusing the United States of sexual violence, their lawyers announced on Tuesday.
·Montreal, Canada
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More than a hundred women claim to have been victims of American soldiers between the 1950s and 1980s.
·Montreal, Canada
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More than a hundred South Korean women, forced to prostitute for American soldiers, are chasing the United States.
·Montreal, Canada
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South Korean Women Sue US Military in Landmark Prostitution Lawsuit
More than 100 South Korean women forced to work as prostitutes for U.S. soldiers stationed in the country have filed a landmark lawsuit accusing Washington of abuse, their lawyers said Tuesday.
·Washington, United States
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Total News Sources41
Leaning Left8Leaning Right7Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Left
38% Left
L 38%
C 29%
R 33%
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