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Japan · October, 2025

Stories about Japan from October, 2025

A Chinese Korean woman's story under the red flag

Throughout Lee's life she faced the cultural revolution, political upheaval, gender discrimination, and rigid social expectations

Written by Jo Carter

17 October 2025

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