Organizers, festival host agree to reopen "comfort women" exhibition english.kyodonews.net

The settlement came after the Nagoya District Court held a hearing on a demand that the exhibit "After 'Freedom of Expression?'"
Related coverage:Artists protest hate underlying attacks on Japan art festivalNo grant for art festival after "comfort women" exhibition fiasco"Comfort women" exhibition should be reopened, governor saysThe works in the exhibit prior to the shutdown will continue to be shown, while an educational program will be implemented where appropriate, Omura said.
"It's outrageous to showcase political works in an art festival hosted by the city (and other public entities), an act that would amount to a hijacking of public opinions," he told reporters.
Education minister Koichi Hagiuda told the press at the time that the decision "did not amount to censorship" and was not made because of the presence of the comfort women statue.
The "comfort women" issue has been a major sticking point in Japan-South Korea relations, which have recently sunk to the lowest point in years due to disputes over wartime history and tighter export controls.