The Apology
Season 31 Episode 16 | 1h 23m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
Three former "comfort women" forced into sexual slavery during World War II speak out.
The Apology follows three former “comfort women” who were among the 200,000 girls and young women kidnapped and forced into military sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Seventy years after their imprisonment, the survivors give their first-hand accounts of the truth for the record, seeking apology and the hope that this horrific chapter of history not be forgotten.
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Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the...
The Apology
Season 31 Episode 16 | 1h 23m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
The Apology follows three former “comfort women” who were among the 200,000 girls and young women kidnapped and forced into military sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Seventy years after their imprisonment, the survivors give their first-hand accounts of the truth for the record, seeking apology and the hope that this horrific chapter of history not be forgotten.
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The Apology - Asking the World to Participate
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Clip: S31 Ep16 | 2m 8s | Grandma Gil and hundreds of others stage their 1,119th protest at the Japanese Embassy. (2m 8s)
The Apology - Give Us Strength
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Clip: S31 Ep16 | 3m 45s | 1.5 million signatures are delivered to the United Nations. (3m 45s)
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The Apology - Meeting Grandma Cao
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Clip: S31 Ep16 | 4m 41s | We meet Grandma Gil. (4m 41s)
The Apology - The Power of Story, Part 1
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Clip: S31 Ep16 | 2m 26s | We learn more about Grandma Gil's activism. (2m 26s)
The Apology - The Power of Story, Part 2
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Clip: S31 Ep16 | 4m 3s | Grandma Gil tells her story in more detail to a group of Chinese women at a conference. (4m 3s)
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