New Zealand officials reject statue remembering Japan's comfort women
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-04-29 17:18 UTC+10:00
Section: JAPAN
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Asia, Military & Defence, World News, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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WELLINGTON – New Zealand officials rejected on Wednesday an application to install a statue commemorating so-called "comfort women," or women who suffered under Japan’s military brothel system before and during World War II, after Tokyo suggested it could harm diplomatic relations.
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