Gwangju Dong-gu, Geumnam-ro Park 'Statue of Peace' Flower Offering Ceremony

Memorial Space Established for Japanese Military 'Comfort Women' Victims on the 13th and 14th

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, Gwangju, is paying silent tribute at the Peace Statue located in Geumnam-ro Park. Photo by Dong-gu Office, Gwangju

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 10th that it will create a memorial space to restore the dignity and honor of the Japanese military ‘comfort women’ victims.

The event will be held for two days starting from the 13th, and in commemoration of ‘Girim Day’ (the 14th), a flower offering area will be set up at the Statue of Peace in Geumnam-ro Park, allowing residents to freely offer flowers.

Additionally, commemorative fans for ‘Girim Day’ will be produced and distributed free of charge to citizens who offer flowers at the Statue of Peace.

Through this event, Dong-gu aims to convey messages about women’s human rights issues such as violence against women illegally committed during wartime, as well as to remember and honor the victims of the Japanese military ‘comfort women’.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, “I hope you participate in the flower offering event at the Statue of Peace in Geumnam-ro to honor the comfort women victims and share in their pain,” adding, “I hope the courageous testimonies of the victim grandmothers will not be in vain, and that the truth of that day will be surely remembered and reflected upon.”

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