Another apology would be useless, but continued denial is equally absurd: “Lee Yong-su was a “comfort woman” for two years after being kidnapped at age 16. Sixty years on, she cannot forget the relentless violence, rape and torture she suffered after being kidnapped in 1944.” If Germany had burned its records, as Japan did with some, perhaps we would have more Holocaust deniers.
Via the Times: "The exhibition features 400 hand-painted posters dating from the peak of the Dear Leader Kim Sung Il's power in the 1950s to the present regime led by his son, Kim Jong Il." The article has only one image, but has several interesting propaganda quotes.
- #Young Korean Herrenvolk engaging in their version of Agoge, at least according to the New York Times. The two Korean schools mentioned in the article are similar to Exeter or Andover in the United States in someways (they are private academies that serve children of affluent parents). But my guess is that the studious atmosphere and intense regimen compare more to the likes of Stuyvesant (my alma mater) in NYC or T.J. in Virginia (both highly selective, but publicly-funded high schools).
- #North Korea claims that on 25 April 1932 the Korean People’s Army (KPA, 조선인민군/ Chosŏn inmin'gun) was formed. However, the more likely accurate date is 08 February 1948. It is celebrated as “Military Foundation Day” in Kimland.
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May 1st, 2007 at 7:57 pm
Her full testimony before the House international relations committee can be found here:
http://www.internationalrelations.house.gov/110/lee021507.htm
I think she also was mentioned in this article in March:
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2007/03/02/sex_slave_debate_revives_in_japan/