Statues commemorating WWII 'comfort women' force Japan to reassert its position amid global memorial removals and ongoing disputes with South Korea.
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Barricades surrounding an iconic statue of a girl repre...
New Zealand's Devonport-Takapuna Local Board rejected an application to install a comfort women statue at Barry's Point Reserve in Auckland. The Korean Garden Trust proposed the memorial for WWII sexual slavery survivors from Korea, China, and Southeast Asia. Japan suggested the statue could harm diplomatic relations, leading to the board's decision after public consultation.
