Ten Years of Tears Melt a Father-in-Law’s Heart

Not long ago the Korean media carried a story about a Japanese
woman living in Milyang, Korea, who received an
award for her filial service to her family. The article said
that the woman had come to Korea as the wife of a Korean man who
had met her through an introduction by a certain religious group
and married her despite opposition from his family. The Japanese
wife had cared for her Korean mother-in-law, who had difficulty moving
around, and her aged father-in-law with great devotion. The people
in the community then recommended her to be recognized for her filial