My Latest Blog: Unveiling Asia

A local council in Auckland, New Zealand recently declined a proposal to install a "peace statue" honoring "comfort women". During WWII, over 200,000 women from Korea, China and Southeast Asia were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military. While many community members saw the statue as a way to honor survivors and reflect on a painful past, the decision was ultimately swayed by diplomatic pressure and fears of local division. Japanese officials argued the monument