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• ☐ ☐ ☐ abduct [v] - steal someone, kidnap
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a brothel [n] - a house where men can visit prostitutes
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a comfort woman [n] - a woman or girl who was forced into sexual slavery by Japanese soldiers between 1937 and 1945
• ☐ ☐ ☐ critical [adj] - express negative comments
• ☐ ☐ ☐ compensate [v] - give money for some loss or injury
• ☐ ☐ ☐ adequately [adv] - enough
• ☐ ☐ ☐ decades [n] - 10s of years, many years
• ☐ ☐ ☐ campaigning [n] - work in an organized way toward a particular goal
• ☐ ☐ ☐ enslave [v] - make into a slave
• ☐ ☐ ☐ come out [phv] - reveal one's identity publicly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an embassy [n] - a government office in a foreign country
• ☐ ☐ ☐ detain [v] - keep or put in jail
• ☐ ☐ ☐ in cahoots [exp] - work together
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a village chief [n] - the leader of a village
• ☐ ☐ ☐ conclude [v] - decide
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a minister [n] - a government official
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a gag clause [n] - a formal agreement not to talk about something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fora [n] - many forums
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a forum [n] - a place or situation where ideas are expressed publicly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ incidents [n] - an event or happening
• ☐ ☐ ☐ on the basis of [exp] - based on
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a battering ram [n] - a tool to make something happen with force
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a bludgeon [n] - a tool to make something happen with force
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a dead duck [exp] - something that has no chance of success

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

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1. Who abducted Kim Bok Dong from her home?
   Korean soldiers
   Japanese soldiers
   Korean government officials
   Japanese government officials
   
   
2. In what year was she abducted?
   1904
   1914
   1940
   1944
   
   
3. How old was she when she was abducted?
   4
   14
   40
   44
   
   
4. What did she become well-known for later in life?
   She recently organized the first protest against Japan.
   She was one of the first comfort women to escape.
   She was one of the first comfort women to speak out publicly.
   
   
5. Why was she critical of the Japanese government?
   Japan denied abducting her.
   Japan never offered a sincere apology.
   Japan never compensated comfort women adequately for their suffering.
   
   
6. How old was she when she died?
   19
   90
   93
   99
   
   
7. Who helped the Japanese military official abduct Kim Bok Dong when she was a child?
   The Korean president
   The Korean military
   Her village chief
   
   
8. Who signed the agreement for $9 million in compensation for comfort women?
   Kim Bok Dong
   Park Geun Hye
   Moon Jae-in
   Dr. Caroline Norma
   
   
9. Who recently rejected this agreement?
   Kim Bok Dong
   Park Geun Hye
   Moon Jae-in
   Dr. Caroline Norma
   
   
10. Who negotiated and made the agreement?
    Government officials from Korea
    Government officials from Japan
    Surviving comfort women
    Organizations representing comfort women
    
    
11. Who did not participate in the negotiation of the agreement?
    Government officials from Korea
    Government officials from Japan
    Surviving comfort women
    Organizations representing comfort women
    
    
12. What were the main problems with the agreement?
    It was unclear.
    It included a gag clause.
    It didn't provide enough money.
    It was signed without input from the women.
    
    
13. After the agreement was signed, what did the Japanese government complain about?
    The agreement provided too much money.
    There were no surviving comfort women.
    Korean officials mentioned comfort women in public.
    
    
14. Who never (was given the chance to) accept or reject the agreement?
    Comfort women
    Park Geun Hye
    Moon Jae-in
    
    

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Kim Bok Dong / former / comfort / woman / die / recently / age / 93 / after / year / campaign / Japan / government

Kim Bok Dong, a former comfort woman, died recently at the age of 93 after years of campaigning against the Japanese government.

Kim Bok Dong / abduct / Japan / soldier / when / she / 14 / year / old / and / sell / slavery

Kim Bok Dong was abducted by Japanese soldiers when she was 14 years old and sold into slavery.

1992 / she / criticize / Japan / refuse / apologize / sincere / former / sex / slave

In 1992, she criticized Japan for refusing to apologize sincerely to former sex slaves.

after / come / out / survivor / she / participate / protest / Japan / embassy / Seoul / every / week

After coming out as a survivor, she participated in (the) protests at the Japanese embassy in Seoul every week.

agreement / make / previous / Korean / president / nine / million / dollar / reject / by / current / Korean / president / Moon Jae-in

An agreement (that was) made by the previous Korean president for nine million dollars was rejected by the current Korean president, Moon Jae-in.

Japan / South Korea / government / make / agreement / without / consult / survivor

The Japanese and (the) South Korean governments made the agreement without consulting (the) survivors.

agreement / include / gag / clause / prohibit / official / mention / topic / public

The agreement included a gag clause [prohibiting/which prohibited] officials from mentioning the topic in public.

Japan / government / condemn / Korea / government / after / they / bring / topic / couple / time / public / forum

The Japanese government condemned the Korean government after they brought up the topic a couple of times in public [fora/forums].

because / agreement / never / accept / by / survivor / it / dead / duck / before / it / even / start

Because the agreement was never accepted by (the) survivors, it was a dead duck before it even started.

1. In your opinion, why did the Korean (Park Geun Hye) government sign the treaty with Japan?
2. Why was the agreement problematic?
3. In your opinion, what should be included in the agreement?
4. Is it fair for the Japanese government to insist on a "gag clause" as part of their agreement for compensation? Why?
5. Do you feel that what happened to these women can happen (or is happening) in today's world? Why or why not?
6. In your opinion, why is the Japanese government so reluctant to take responsibility for this part of their history?