소녀상 日전시회 보조금 취소에 반발 이어져…청원 9만명 육박<br /><br />Japan's cultural authorities have not to subsidize an art festival because it chose to display a sculpture representing thousands of Korean women taken as sex slaves by the Japanese Imperial Army.<br />That's prompted nearly 90-thousand people to sign a petition in protest.<br />In its decision, the agency said it had not been informed of plans to display the festival, and claimed it would have kept the event from running smoothly.<br />The sculpture was removed weeks ago, apparently on orders from the Japanese government.<br />The petition argues that there should be proof of illegality to cancel a subsidy. <br />
