Osaka, Japan, Ends Ties With San Francisco In Protest Of 'Comfort Women' Statue
The memorial is meant to commemorate women who were sexually enslaved by Japan's Imperial Army during WWII. Osaka's mayor has long threatened to sever relations with the California city because of it.
by Sasha Ingber
Oct 04, 2018
2 minutes
The mayor of Osaka, Japan, is ending its "sister city" relationship with San Francisco this week, following a dispute over a statue that honors women and girls who were sexually enslaved by Japan's Imperial Army during World War II.
The memorial consists of three women in bronze who are holding hands in a
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