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Independent Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang, accused of misappropriation of donations meant for Japanese wartime sexual slavery victims, speaks to reporters after a hearing at the Seoul Western District Court in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Sept. 19. [NEWS1]

Rep accused of using donations for galbi, massages

Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang allegedly embezzled money from a group supporting victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery to pay for beef ribs, massages and traffic fines, said an opposition lawmaker Tuesday.

2021.10.5

Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang of the ruling Democratic Party came under fire after posting a photo on Instagram Saturday of a recent mask-free dinner gathering with five other acquaintances sharing wine despite the ongoing social distancing campaign to curb Covid-19 cases. Yoon deleted the photo Sunday with an apology, claiming she had been celebrating the birthday of an elderly victim of wartime sexual slavery. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Lawmaker draws fresh criticism for mask-free gathering and 'comfort women' comments

Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) came under fire after posting a photo on social media of a recent mask-free dinner party, despite the government’s heightened social distancing campaign amid a spike in coronavirus cases.

2020.12.14

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The Seoul Western District Court in Mapo District, western Seoul. [NEWS1]

Judge overseeing Yoon Mee-hyang case is found dead

A senior judge overseeing the criminal case against Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang, the former head of the Korean Council accused of embezzling public donations meant for wartime sexual slavery victims, died suddenly on Tuesday just ahead of the first trial.

2020.11.11

In this file photo, Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang of the Democratic Party (DP), center, questions Environment Minister Cho Myung-rae at the Environment and Labor Committee meeting on Aug. 20, 2020. [YONHAP]

Yoon Mee-hyang suspended from Democratic Party

The ruling party on Wednesday suspended the party membership of Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang, who became a proportional lawmaker based on her career of supporting survivors of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery, after she was charged with exploiting at least...

2020.9.16

Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang of the Democratic Party (DP) attends a meeting of the National Assembly's Environment and Labor Committee on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Yoon pushes back on charges of exploiting 'comfort woman'

Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang of the ruling party, a renowned activist for survivors of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, responded to prosecutors' charges that she exploited one of the survivors by posting several video clips of the woman to her Facebook...

2020.9.15

Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang of the Democratic Party (DP). [YONHAP]

Lawmaker at center of 'comfort women' scandal indicted

Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang of the ruling party, a renowned activist for survivors of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, was indicted on Monday for misappropriating donations intended to help the victims, commonly known as “comfort women."

2020.9.14

Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang of the Democratic Party speaks at the opening event at an exhibition for comfort women victims at the National Assembly on Monday. [YONHAP]

Prosecutors question Yoon over 'comfort women' scandal

Prosecutors for the first time on Thursday interrogated a lawmaker accused of misappropriating donations intended to help survivors of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, commonly known as "comfort women."

2020.8.13

University students tie themselves to a statue symbolizing ’comfort women“ victims in front of the old Japanese Embassy in central Seoul Wednesday and stage a sit-in protest after the organizers of weekly rallies to resolve the issue of Japanese wartime sexual slavery lost their usual turf to a conservative group. [NEWS1]

'Comfort women' group loses its Wednesday rally spot

For the first time in 28 years, activists advocating for victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery through weekly rallies near the Japanese Embassy in central Seoul have been pushed off their usual turf by a conservative group.

2020.6.24

Supporters of comfort women victims stage the 1,444th Wednesday rally near the Japanese Embassy in central Seoul to express their support for the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Military Sexual Slavery by Japan and to demand an official apology to the victims from the Japanese government. [NEWS1]

Calls to rein in NGOs follow Korean Council scandal

As controversy surrounds a civic group dedicated to the cause of Japan's wartime sexual slavery victims, the group's murky financial history has prompted calls to strengthen oversight of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).

2020.6.17

The Peaceful Our Home, a shelter run by the Korean Council for Japanese wartime sexual slavery survivors in Mapo District, western Seoul, is pictured Monday. A wake is in process at a hospital in Sinchon-dong, western Seoul, after the death of the shelter’s former head on Saturday. [YONHAP]

Yoon's aide couldn't reach shelter head, called 119: Police

Police on Tuesday confirmed that an aide to embattled Rep. Yoon Mee-hyang had initially called authorities to the home of the head of a shelter for former comfort women victims who was found dead Saturday after an apparent suicide.

2020.6.9