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The sculpture commemorates the women of Korea who during World War Two were used as sex slaves to the invading Japanese military forces. These women have become known as "comfort women".
Japan had refused to accept formal legal responsibility for the women used as sex slaves during World War Two including Korean, Chinese, Dutch and Australian women. In 2015, an agreement was reached between South Korea and Japan, with Japan offering an apology and compensation for surviving comfort women.
Location
| Address: | 180 Liverpool Road, Ashfield Uniting Church, Ashfield, 2131 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | Foreign |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.890218 Long: 151.127268 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1939 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 6th August, 2016 |
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