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New Zealand’s Auckland council refused the application to install the comfort women statue after public consultation.
Japan warned the move could harm diplomatic relations and submitted formal representations.
The statue would honour up to 200,000 women coerced into sexual slavery by Japan during 1932–45.
The proposal sparked debate on how history should be taught and remembered in multi-ethnic New Zealand.
The Korean Garden Trust pursued the project at Barry’s Point reserve in Takapuna, Auckland.
Some submitters supported the statue as an opportunity to learn from history.
The council chair emphasized the decision was not taken lightly after staff advice and community feedback.
Berlin removed a peace statue in 2025 amid a long-running dispute prompting broader regional sensitivity.
The issue remains a sensitive topic in Tokyo’s relations with neighbouring countries.
The submission tally showed 672 public responses with a plurality opposing the statue.

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Latest study shows rapamycin may reduce exercise gains in seniors, despite planned timing.
Researchers found memory of rapamycin’s long presence in the body may blunt muscle repair after workouts.
Study participants on rapamycin reported more side effects, including headaches and fatigue.
Experts caution rapamycin remains an immunosuppressant with approved use in organ transplantation.
Researchers say rapamycin’s non-selective action makes it difficult to separate aging benefits from muscle maintenance.
The trial involved 40 sedentary adults in their 70s, split 1:1 between rapamycin and placebo.
The study’s main finding: placebo participants gained more chair-stand repetitions than those on rapamycin.
Doctors timed dosing to avoid immediate post-exercise windows, but benefits were still reduced.
The drug’s long half-life means it lingers during subsequent workouts.
The study was led by Dr. Brad Stanfield and University of Auckland researchers.
Bottom line: rapamycin may slow aging via autophagy but can hinder post-exercise muscle repair.

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