About Lau Ng A-tho
Lived 1923 – 2011 (aged 87–88). Lau Ng A-tho was a Japanese human rights defender.
Liu Huang A-tao (, 1923 – 1 September 2011) was a Taiwanese activist. She was one of thousands of women from Japanese occupied Taiwan who were forced into sexual slavery as comfort women by the Japanese military during World War II. Liu Huang became the first Taiwanese woman to sue the Japanese government for compensation and a public apology in 1999, a move which united her with eight other comfort women survivors.
Biography
World War II captivity Liu Huang, who was 19 years old at the time, entered into the Japanese nursing corps in 1942 during World War II. The city of Taipei has announced plans to build a memorial to the women in Datong District, Taipei.
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Who was Lau Ng A-tho?
Taiwanese activist
When was Lau Ng A-tho born?
Lau Ng A-tho was born in 1923.
When did Lau Ng A-tho die?
Lau Ng A-tho died on 1 September 2011.
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Lau Ng A-tho was a human rights defender.
What nationality was Lau Ng A-tho?
Lau Ng A-tho was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lau Ng A-tho. https://biography.guide/lau-ng-a-tho/
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