Japan’s Gunma Prefecture has removed Korean forced labor memorial due to criticism over alleged political use. People argue that this decision can set a dangerous precedent for erasing painful historical truth and being a signal as a retreat from reconciliation efforts.

• Independent Article: https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/japan/japan-korean-workers-monument-gunma-b2487231.html

• The Asahi Shimbum Article: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15137013

• Hankyoreh Article: https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/english_editorials/1126910.html

• Japan Forward Article: https://japan-forward.com/editorial-removal-of-the-monument-to-korean-wartime-laborers-teaches-promises-are-important/