日 예술•소비자 단체, '평화의 소녀상' 전시 재개 촉구 잇따라<br /><br />Japanese civic groups are urging Japan to bring back a statue to Tokyo's biggest international art festival that represents the victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery.<br />Japan's Association of Art Critics said the statue's removal on government orders violates freedom of expression, adding that art should not be repressed by violence and threats.<br />The association also urged organizers to put the statue back. <br />The Consumers Union of Japan also criticized the removal, saying the decision violates the rights of citizens and consumers. <br />
