Male image in front of Korean girl image Conservative citizens group protest also failed to remove the botanical garden August 3 18:41
Conservative civic groups said that a botanical garden in northeastern Korea installed a statue of a man kneeling in front of a girl who symbolized the comfort women issue and explained to the Korean media that "it symbolized Prime Minister Abe." On the 3rd, I protested that it would adversely affect Japan-Korea relations. On the other hand, the director of the Botanical Garden said, "It is a work that expresses an individual's opinion," and indicated that he would not accept the removal.
The Korean botanical garden, a private botanical garden located in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do, in the northeastern part of Korea, kneels in front of a girl symbolizing the issue of comfort women, entitled "Eternal Deadly Sin". He installed a statue of a man apologizing in the park and explained to the Korean media last week that he "represented Prime Minister Abe."
In response, more than 10 members of a conservative civil society group visited the botanical garden on the 3rd, protesting that it would adversely affect Japan-Korea relations, and said "Immediately remove it".
Meanwhile, Botanical Garden director Kim Chang-ryul argued in an interview with NHK that "the statue may or may not be Prime Minister Abe. It represents a responsible person." did.
He said, "It is a work that expresses an individual's opinion that an apology should be made."
Regarding this image, Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga had a strong discomfort when, in fact, it was not allowed in international rites and would have a decisive effect on Japan-Korea relations.