Statue dedicated to Korean "comfort women" installed near Washington

Statue dedicated to Korean "comfort women" installed near Washington

An unveiling ceremony is held in Annandale near Washington on Oct. 27, 2019, for the statue of a girl dedicated to Korean women who were forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels, the fifth such statue in the United States. Survivor Gil Won Ok, in her 90s, can be seen holding a wreath. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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