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resolution passed by the local parliament saying that the statue of the Peace Girl, which had been ordered to be demolished in Berlin, Germany should remain in its place forever.

There were overwhelming votes in favor.

This resolution is also likely to influence the decisions of local authorities.



For more information, this is reporter Kim Hye-young.



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resolution of the Berlin Mitte district council to keep the Peace Girl Statue permanently was overwhelming.



24 out of 29 voted in favor.



The message is to withdraw Mitegu's existing demolition order and increase the installation deadline by six weeks, and then discuss the plan for permanent survival.



Members of the Green Party and the Left Party who led the resolution emphasized that "the girl statue is a symbol based on historical facts of wartime sexual violence by the Japanese military," and hoped to permanently find a place to preserve dignity in Mitegu.



It responded to the efforts of local civil society to view the girl statue as a matter of universal values ​​of women's rights, not a frame of conflict between Korea and Japan.



[Hanjeonghwa / Korea Council representatives: exhibition sexual problem under such a premise that is relevant will be our responsibility as (geotyieoseo determined) I think there are very significant;



however, the Japanese government is still resisting within the framework of one day conflicts, history denied He expressed his intention to continue diplomatic intervention, or pressure, against Germany.



The citizens of Berlin were trying to protect the girl statue after an order for the removal of the Mite Ward Office came out on the 9th day of installation in October.



Even this morning, a candlelight vigil was held.



[Dami/Berlin Rally Participant: I participated in the rally because I wanted to show solidarity (supporting the permanent installation of the girl statue).]



Lee Yong-soo, who worked as a guardian of the girl's prize by visiting the German embassy in Korea, expressed her gratitude and asked to keep the girl statue forever. I sent a video letter.




[Yongsu Lee/Japanese military'comfort women' victim: Dear Germans, I really appreciate and love you.

I love you.]



(Video editing: Lee Seung-yeol, CG: Ryu Sang-soo, screen provided: Korea Council Justice Memory Solidarity)