A Japanese exhibition of censored art works reopens on October 8, 2019, to exhibit the controversial South Korean statue of a wartime sex slave. /VCG Photo

The statue of a girl with traditional Korean cloth representing the comfort woman at wartime, was shut down in early August after organizers received security threats. /VCG Photo

It sparked controversy with the inclusion of the statue at a time of resurgence of tensions between Japan and South Korea, rooted in their bitter wartime. /VCG Photo

After new safety measures, it has been put back on exhibition with guides and educational programs offered to visitors. /VCG Photo