Protest staged in S. Korea on anniversary of "comfort women" deal

Protest staged in S. Korea on anniversary of "comfort women" deal

People gather at a park near the Japanese Consulate in Busan, South Korea, on Dec. 28, 2016, to protest against the removal of a statue of a girl symbolizing the victims of the Japanese military's wartime sexual slavery. The day marked the first anniversary of the Japan-South Korea agreement to resolve the longstanding issue of so-called comfort women. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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