"We are halmonis (aged woman in Korean language) who have come to participate in the Wednesday-Demonstration. Please let us go." a man accompanying the former-comfort women requested. But it was in vain. The leader of the mobile police did not allow it and kept on saying that they cannot let the women go through.
<People make a great fuss about it only on special
occasions>
The Wednesday-Demonstration was first held on January
8th, 1992 in front of the Japanese Embassy by the former-comfort women
and organizations supporting their cause demanding an official apology,
revealing the truth and compensation from the Japanese government.
It has taken place for the past decade, amidst rain and snow, except during Hanshin-Awaji district earthquake period and the national holidays, which marked the 500th anniversary on March 13th, 2002.
The demonstration is organized by the Korean Council for the Woman Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan, an organization formed by 37 groups of women, civil, labor, student and religious organizations. They are agitating for seven issues.
