"Comfort women" statue in San Francisco

"Comfort women" statue in San Francisco

Photo taken Nov. 22, 2017, shows a statue symbolizing Korean and other Asian "comfort women" in San Francisco's Chinatown area in California. San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee signed a document the same day formalizing the city's acceptance of the statue. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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