Taiwan loses only ‘comfort women’ memorial as land sold at auction

Taiwan loses only ‘comfort women’ memorial as land sold at auction

Taiwan’s only memorial to wartime “comfort women” has been removed after the land it stood on was sold at auction, according to Taiwanese media. The removal of the statue – which commemorated atrocities committed by the Japanese military during World War II – comes as the island’s leadership continues its drive to erase common historical … Read more