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Another South Korean victim of Japan's wartime sexual slavery has died.
According to the The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance, Lee Mak-dal passed away on Saturday in Busan at the age of 97.
There are now just 16 surviving victims registered with the government.
Lee Mak-dal was forced to serve as so-called 'comfort woman' by the Japanese military in Taiwan at the age of 17.
In 2005, she registered with the government as a victim of wartime sex slavery.
Her funeral is being held privately, in accordance with the wishes of her family.