South Korea not seeking to renegotiate 'comfort women' deal with Japan: foreign minister

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SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Tuesday it will not seek to renegotiate a 2015 deal with Japan aimed at resolving the sensitive issue of "comfort women" forced to work in Japan's wartime brothels.

South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said it was "undeniable" the two governments formally reached the 2015 agreement, under which Japan apologized to victims and provided 1 billion yen ($8.8 million) to a fund to support them.

But Tokyo needs to make further efforts to help the victims "regain honor and dignity and heal wounds in their hearts", Kang told a news conference.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has said the 2015 deal is seriously flawed and Japan has warned that any attempt to revise it could damage relations.

(Reporting by Hyonhee Shin; Editing by Michael Perry)

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