“There are many statues of the little girl (representing comfort women), but I wanted ... it will have a decisive impact on Japan-South Korea relations.” A South Korean official involved ...

Tokyo’s pressure over the statue faced a set-back in Germany as the issue continues to loom large in Japan-South Korea interactions. With popular support, the Japan-South Korea comfort women ...

In a YouTube video clip posted in August, Marano said "comfort women," called by Japanese authorities, were highly paid prostitutes from Korea ... the statue. It is the replica of the girl ...