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
Cheongye Stream Square, Seoul
Photo credit: The Korea Times
Gwangju Metropolitan City Hall Peace Statue, Seoul
Photo credit: Naver Blog
Nam District, Gwangju, Korea
Photo credit: Korea JoongAng Daily
Eternal Atonement, Pyeongchang
Photo credit: Rueters
House of Sharing, Gwangju
Photo credit: Korea.net
Shanghai Normal University
Seoul
Photo credit: Chicago Sun Times
Namsan, Seoul
Photo credit: Korea.net
Manila, Philippines
Photo credit: Japan Forward
Seoul
Photo credit: KBPS Public Media
Changwon
Photo credit: Changwon Times
Changwon
Photo credit: Changwon Times
United States
St. Mary's Square, San Francisco, California
Photo credit: NBC
Palisade Park, New Jersey
Photo credit: New York Times
Fairfax,County, Virginia
Photo credit: NBC News
Fort Lee, New Jersey
Photo credit: China Daily
Glendale, California
Photo credit: Los Angeles Daily News
Atlanta, Georgia
Photo credit: NBC
Europe
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.
Sardinia, Italy
Photo credit: The Korea Herald
