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conflictMEDIUMNZ2026-04-29 08:33 UTC

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

April 29 - A local council in New Zealand has rejected a proposal to erect a statue honouring women forced into sexual slavery by Japanese troops in World War Two after Japan's ambassador warned it could affect diplomatic ties.

ORIGINAL SOURCE →via Straits Times
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