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Japan Removes Monument Honoring Korean Forced Labor Victims Amidst Criticism

Japan Removes Monument Honoring Korean Forced Labor Victims Amidst Criticism

TOKYO, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – A Japanese local government has taken down a memorial stone for Korean victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor at a public park earlier this week despite opposition from activist groups. Authorities from Gunma Prefecture began pulling down the stone on Monday and finalized the removal on Wednesday, Japan’s Asahi [...]