Remembering the Comfort Women: Memorials Across the Globe

Remembering the Comfort Women: Memorials Across the Globe

These memorials honor the victims of wartime sexual slavery and reflect how communities around the world continue to remember their stories.

South Korea and Asia
Comfort Girl Statue

Cheongye Stream Square, Seoul
Photo credit: The Korea Times

Comfort Girl Statue

Gwangju Metropolitan City Hall Peace Statue, Seoul
Photo credit: Naver Blog

Comfort Girl Statue

Nam District, Gwangju, Korea
Photo credit: Korea JoongAng Daily

Comfort Girl Statue

Eternal Atonement, Pyeongchang
Photo credit: Rueters

Comfort Girl Statue

House of Sharing, Gwangju
Photo credit: Korea.net

Comfort Girl Statue

Shanghai Normal University

Comfort girl statue

Seoul
Photo credit: Chicago Sun Times

Comfort girl statue

Namsan, Seoul
Photo credit: Korea.net

Comfort girl statue

Manila, Philippines
Photo credit: Japan Forward

Comfort girl statue

Seoul
Photo credit: KBPS Public Media

Comfort girl statue

Changwon
Photo credit: Changwon Times

Comfort girl statue

Changwon
Photo credit: Changwon Times

United States
Comfort girl statue

St. Mary's Square, San Francisco, California
Photo credit: NBC

Comfort girl memorial

Palisade Park, New Jersey
Photo credit: New York Times

Comfort women memorial

Fairfax,County, Virginia
Photo credit: NBC News

Comfort women memorial

Fort Lee, New Jersey
Photo credit: China Daily

Comfort girl statue

Glendale, California
Photo credit: Los Angeles Daily News

Comfort girl statue

Atlanta, Georgia
Photo credit: NBC

Europe
Comfort Girl Statue in Berlin

Berlin, Germany
Photo credit: Los Angeles Times

The statue was removed on October 17, 2025, following years-long diplomatic pressure from the Japanese government and a contentious debate in the city. It is slated for potential relocation.


 

Comfort Girl Statue in Italy

Sardinia, Italy
Photo credit: The Korea Herald