On Tuesday, there was a ceremony held in Glendale, California... just outside Los Angeles... to mark five years since a statue was erected to honor the Korean victims of Japan's sexual slavery during World War 2.<br />The statue was the first such memorial set up on America's west coast.<br /> The Korean American Forum of California said people gathered at the Glendale monument to recall the meaning of the statue dedicated to the so-called "comfort women"... and reflect on a dark period in Korea's history.<br />The statue has faced strong opposition from Japan, which has tried to bring it down through letters, visits by Japanese politicians and a lawsuit that went to the U.S. Supreme Court. <br />
