South Korean Women Sue Over Forced Prostitution for US Soldiers
A landmark lawsuit has been filed by over 100 South Korean women, accusing the US military of abuse while they were forced to work as prostitutes for US soldiers. The suit details accounts of sexual abuse and forced medical examinations, seeking compensation of 10 million won per victim, and for the first time, officially names the US military as a defendant. This case follows a 2022 ruling by South Korea’s top court, which found that the government had illegally operated brothels for the US military. The plaintiffs, who worked in state-sanctioned brothels from the 1950s to 1980s, are also holding the South Korean government liable due to existing laws that state Seoul must compensate victims of illegal acts committed by US soldiers.
John Q. Hosedrinker