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Barricade around statue for wartime sexual slavery victims lifted for first time in six years

Police on Wednesday temporarily removed a barricade surrounding an iconic statue of a girl representing the victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery for the first time in nearly six years.

2026-04-01

Record-breaking gold prices cast new spotlight on 'Golden Bat' statue in Hampyeong County

Record-breaking gold prices are casting a new spotlight on the “Golden Bat” statue, a landmark sculpture mostly made from pure gold in Hampyeong County, South Jeolla.

2026-01-27

Sejong considers reinstalling 'hideous' statue with similarities to 'KPop Demon Hunters' villain

A statue in Sejong may be reinstated after public interest surged following the success of Netflix’s animated film 'K-pop Demon Hunters'.

2025-09-04

Japanese statue of warlord who invaded Korea found without head

A statue of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the 16th-century warlord who unified Japan and launched the Japanese invasions of Korea, was found with its head broken off in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.

2025-08-28

Right-wing groups wave Japanese flag, call 'comfort women' a fraud at memorial statue in downtown Seoul

Far-right groups waving Japanese flags took over the protest site in front of the Statue of Peace in central Seoul on Wednesday, denouncing Korea’s “comfort women” as a fabrication.

2025-07-23

Protesting the past: Anti-Japan Action ends long sit-in at Japan's former embassy

The Anti-Japan Action group ended its sit-in protesting a 2015 Korea-Japan agreement on wartime sex slavery.

2025-07-20

Gyeonggi gov't launches flower delivery to 'comfort women' statues around the world

The Gyeonggi provincial government is launching a campaign to honor victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery, delivering flowers to Statues of Peace located around the world.

2025-05-22

Buddhist statue stolen from Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago is returned from Korea

A 14th-century Korean Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago was returned on Monday following a yearslong legal battle between Japan and Korea over its ownership.

2025-05-12

'Comfort women' statue revealed in Italy for the first time

A girl statue symbolizing the victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, euphemistically called "comfort women," has been erected in Italy for the first time, a local activist group said Sunday.

2024-06-23

Brazil's 'Christ the Redeemer' statue dons hanbok for Korean culture event

Brazilian landmark "Christ the Redeemer" statue donned Korea's traditional dress of hanbok on Friday, local time, marking the first time that the installation has been decorated with the traditional attire of a different country.

2024-06-09