Statue of Peace in Seong-Nam city
Statue of Peace in Seong-Nam city
The Statue of Peace (Korean: 평화의 소녀상, Pyeonghwaui sonyeosang), also often called Sonyeosang (literally "Statue of Girl")[1] in Korean pronunciation or Comfort Woman Statue (慰安婦像 Ianfu-zō) in Japan,[2] is a symbol of the victims of sexual slavery, known as comfort women, by the Japanese imperial military during World War II. The Statue of Peace was erected to call for apology and remembrance.