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South Korean Women Sue US Military In Landmark Prostitution Lawsuit

This file picture taken in Dongducheon in September 2024 shows a building slated for demolition that was once a clinic for sex workers hired to serve US soldiers in South Korea (Credit: AFP)

More than 100 South Korean women forced to work as prostitutes for US soldiers stationed in the country have filed a landmark lawsuit accusing Washington of abuse, their lawyers said Tuesday.

Historians and activists say tens of thousands of South Korean women worked for state-sanctioned brothels from the 1950s to 1980s, serving US troops stationed in country to protect the South from North Korea.

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