New Zealand local council rejects plan for 'comfort women' statue after Japan protest

April 29 (Reuters) - A local council in New Zealand has rejected a proposal to erect a statue honouring women forced into ...

New Zealand officials reject ‘comfort women’ statue after objections from Japan

Statue recognising Japan’s sexual slavery of up to 200,000 women in second world war will no longer be erected in Auckland ...

Exclusive: Auckland rejects ‘comfort women’ statue under pressure from Japan; campaign group vows to press on despite ‘extreme disappointment’

A statue of a seated girl symbolizing "comfort women," who were forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels, stands ...
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What are 'comfort women': Why did Donald Trump bring them up with the South Korean President at the White House

During his White House meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on August 25, 2025, US President Donald Trump unexpectedly raised the sensitive issue of “comfort women.” The discussion, which ...