South Korea garden known for statue of kneeling man donated to gov't

A private botanical garden in South Korea that drew attention for installing a statue of a kneeling man in front of a statue symbolizing "comfort women" has been donated to the government, except for the pair of statues, the garden's founder said Tuesday.The bronze figure that appears to be bowing to the girl statue in atonement became controversial last year as many say it resembles then Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Kim Chang Ryeol, who heads the garden, said he will personally manage the statues out of consideration for their potential impact on bilateral ties if the government als…READ FULL ARTICLE