South Korea apologises for rapes during 1980 Gwangju protest crackdown

South Korea apologises for rapes during 1980 Gwangju protest crackdown

South Korea has apologised for the rape of women by troops sent to crush an anti-government protest 38 years ago.

The defence minister bowed as he described how soldiers inflicted "unspeakable pain" on innocent women in the city of Gwangju in 1980.

A recent government investigation confirmed 17 cases of sexual assault, including against teenagers and a pregnant woman.

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