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Behind screens and under cover of night, a local government in Japan is tearing down a monument dedicated to remembrance, reflection and friendship between Japan and Korea
Yuta and Masumi Aoki's son Kazuma died at a pediatric center following a yearlong battle with leukemia.
The Gunma prefectural government on Jan. 29 started removing a monument to remember the past, reflect on it and foster friendship, built in response to the collective desires of many people.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in the hot seat for its lukewarm response to Japan's removal of a memorial stone that was dedicated to Korean victims of wartime forced labor, with observers criticizing the government's passive stance regarding Tokyo's attempt to distort or ignore historical events.
TAKASAKI, Gunma Prefecture—Workers began tearing down a memorial for wartime Korean laborers at a prefectural park here amid criticism that its removal would encourage attempts to whitewash Japan’s past as a militaristic aggressor.