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Wartime Labourer Statue in Busan

Republic of Korea

By Contested Histories Initiative •

Colonialism Relocation Racism Slavery 409

First installed amidst clashes with local authorities on May 1, 2018, the Wartime Labourer Statue in Busan, Republic of Korea (South Korea), symbolises one aspect of the trauma left by Japanese colonialism. Initially planned to be erected in front of the Japanese Consulate General in the city, activists ignored the… Read More