As South Korea marks 30 years since first ‘comfort woman’ testified in public, President Moon promises ‘historical truth’

South Korea on Saturday marked the 30th anniversary of the day the first South Korean woman publicly spoke out about her experiences as a “comfort woman” during World War II as it commemorated those who were forced to work in the Japanese military’s wartime brothels.The government-sponsored Japanese Military Comfort Women Victims Memorial Day ceremony was held online due to the coronavirus pandemic this year, with President Moon Jae-in delivering a video message. The memorial day was…