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South Korea installs an alert system on subway cars encouraging passengers to give up their seats to expectant mothers on busy commuter trains. Sharon Reich reports.
Seoul, Mar 7 (EFE).- Members of the Korean Women's Trade union took party Monday in a rally to celebrate International Women's Day near the presidential house in Seoul.International Women's Day has been observed since 1909 in the United States, later in 1911 it was observed in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, and soon spread to many other countries worldwide. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN)SHOT LIST: MEMBERS OF THE KOREAN WOMEN'S TRADE UNION COMMEMORATE WOMEN'S DAY IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
Seoul, Feb 16 (EFE/EPA).- Lee Yong-soo, an activist and victim of the Japanese military's sexual slavery during World War II, on Tuesday called for the South Korean government to bring the "comfort women" issue to the International Court of Justice.Some 200,000 girls and teenagers, most of them Korean, were forced to prostitute themselves to the Japanese Imperial troops stationed mainly in China and the Korean peninsula, from the 1930s to the end of World War II in 1945. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN).SHOT LIST: LEE YONG-SOO, AN ACTIVIST AND VICTIM OF THE JAPANESE MILITARY'S SEXUAL SLAVERY DURING WORLD WAR II, SPEAKS DURING A NEWS CONFERENCE AT THE PRESS CENTER IN SEOUL , SOUTH KOREA.
Seoul, Jul 14 (EFE).-Eli del Estal has emerged as one of the best players of her new team - the Hyundai Steel Red Angels- soon after her debut last February. The Cantabrian forward has already scored four goals and is leading the WK league's top scorers table (Camera: ANDRÉS SÁNCHEZ BRAUN).SHOT LIST: ELI DEL ESTAL TRAIN WITH HER HYUNDAI STEEL RED ANGELS TEAMMATES IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.SOUND BITES: ELI DEL ESTAL, INCHEON HYUNDAI STEEL RED ANGELS WFC'S FORWARD.TRANSLATION: 1."It was a difficult time when I first got here because at that time Asia was the coronavirus hotspot. The people close to me thought that coming here was a bit crazy. But in the end, it turned out that it was the best (decision), so I am very happy". (00:11-00:30). 2. I am growing a lot (as a player). I have been called up for the national team last season. And it is true that I need a change, especially to keep growing (profesionally). (00:41-00:52).
Seoul, May 13 (EFE/EPA).- South Korean supporters of former 'comfort women' gathered on Wednesday at the weekly rally against the Japanese government, near the Japanese Embassy in Seoul. Some 200,000 Asian women, mostly Koreans, forcibly served as sex slaves, euphemistically called 'comfort women,' for the Japanese army during World War II.(Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN)FOOTAGE SHOWS THE PROTEST IN SEOUL AGAINST THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT AND IN SUPPORT OF 'COMFORT WOMEN'.