New Zealand officials reject statue remembering Japan's sex slaves
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-04-30 02:04 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Military & Defence, World News, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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WELLINGTON — Officials in New Zealand rejected on Wednesday an application to install a statue commemorating the so-called comfort women enslaved by Japan before and during World War II after Tokyo suggested it could harm diplomatic relations.
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