South Korean former "comfort woman" asks gov't to bring issue to ICJ

A South Korean woman who was forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels made an appeal to her government on Tuesday, urging it to bring the issue to the International Court of Justice so that the two countries could reach a "complete settlement" and improve ties.Lee Yong Soo, one of the 15 surviving "comfort women" acknowledged by the South Korean government, claimed the issue should be judged at the ICJ as Japan is ignoring a South Korean court's recent ruling in favor of the victims.In January, a Seoul court ordered the Japanese government to pay 100 million won ($90,400) each to…READ FULL ARTICLE