Japan regrets new Korean "comfort women" statue set up in Berlin

Japan regrets the recent installation in Berlin of a statue of a girl symbolizing Korean women who were forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels, its top government spokesman said Tuesday.Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said at a press conference that the statue unveiled on Monday in the German capital is not in line with Japan's "stance," in an apparent reference to Tokyo's desire to build future-oriented ties with Seoul.A civic group in Germany with South Korean ties played a key role in the statue's installation, according to the Korean Council for Justice and Remembra…READ FULL ARTICLE