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Glendale proclaims July 30 as Korean "Comfort Women" remembrance day, announces library exhibit
Summary
Glendale City Council proclaimed July 30, 2025 as Korean Comfort Women Day, recognized local sister‑city organizations and announced an art exhibit at the Central Library tied to the commemoration.
At its July 29 meeting Glendale City Council proclaimed July 30, 2025 as Korean Comfort Women Day in remembrance of women and girls who suffered in wartime sexual slavery under the Imperial Japanese military, and invited residents to an associated art exhibit at the Central Library.
Councilmember Asatourian introduced the proclamation and invited representatives from the Korea Glendale Sister City Association, the Korean American Federation of North Los Angeles, Hwarang Youth Foundation and Comfort Women Action for Redress and Education to accept the document.
Speakers from the invited groups urged continued education and advocacy. An organizer described an upcoming exhibit opening at Glendale Central Library on August 16 intended to use art to further public understanding of the issue. The Hwarang Youth Foundation’s representative said educating the next generation about the history is a moral responsibility and a way to prevent future atrocities.
Mayor Ara Najarian and council members spoke in support of the proclamation. Councilmember Asatourian said Glendale is among the few cities worldwide with a comfort women statue and suggested adding a QR code at the statue to link to educational resources. The city manager and staff said the proclamation recognizes the city’s longstanding human‑rights and educational commitments.
Ending: The council presented proclamations to representatives and invited the public to the Central Library exhibit opening on August 16.
