Japan holds Sado mines memorial

South Korea holds memorial for forced laborers at Sado mines, a day after boycotting Japanese event
SADO, Japan (AP) — South Korea paid tribute to wartime Korean forced laborers at Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines in a memorial ceremony on Monday, a day after boycotting a similar event organized by Japan, as tensions over historical atrocities continue to impact relations between the two sides.
South Korea boycotts Japan’s Sado tribute
Japanese officials on Sunday paid tribute to workers at the country's Sado Island Gold Mines but offered no apology over Japan's brutal wartime use of Korean forced laborers, highlighting lingering tensions between the neighbors over the issue.
Japan Holds Sado Mines Memorial Despite South Korean Boycott Amid Lingering Historical Tensions
SADO, Japan (AP) — Japanese officials on Sunday paid tribute to workers at the country's Sado Island Gold Mines but offered no apology over Japan’s brutal wartime use of Korean forced laborers, highlighting lingering tensions between the neighbors over the issue.
Japan holds first memorial for 'all workers' at Sado gold mines but blurs WWII atrocity. Why?
Japan hs held a memorial ceremony near the Sado Island Gold Mines, listed in July as a UNESCO World Heritage site after the country moved past years of disputes with South Korea and reluctantly acknow
Korea caught off guard by Japan on Sado mine issue
A memorial service for Korean laborers forcibly mobilized to the Sado mines, which Japan had promised to hold annually following the site’s inscription as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage last summer,
Korea holds separate memorial to honor Sado mine victims after boycotting Japan-hosted event
The Korean government held its own ceremony on Monday to honor Korean wartime forced laborers at their former lodgings near Japan’s Sado Mine, following Seoul’s decision to boycott a Japan-hosted memorial held on Sunday.
South Korea will not attend Sado mines memorial event in Japan amid lingering historical tensions
South Korea’s government says it has decided not to attend a memorial service near Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines due to unspecified disagreements with Japan over the event, which stirred longstanding tensions over the abuse of Korean forced laborers at the site before the end of World War II.
Tensions Flare Over Sado Island Gold Mines Memorial
Japan proceeds with a memorial at the Sado Island Gold Mines, despite South Korea's absence due to unresolved disputes over historical issues relating to Korean forced labor during WWII. This absence highlights ongoing tensions amid efforts to strengthen US-led security ties.
Diplomatic feud looms as Korea boycotts Japan's 'insincere' Sado mine memorial
Korean officials skipped Japan's memorial service held near the Sado mine site, Sunday, in an apparent protest against Tokyo’s 'insincerity' in addressing the dark history related to the site, where approximately 1,
Japan holds Sado mines memorial despite South Korean boycott
Japan held a memorial ceremony on Sunday near the Sado Island Gold Mines despite a last-minute boycott of the event by South Korea that highlighted tensions between the neighbors over the issue of Korean forced laborers at the site before and during World War II.
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Sado Island Mines: Heritage or Historical Dispute?
Japan commemorates workers who died at the Sado Island Gold Mines, now a UNESCO World Heritage site. The ceremony acknowledges Korean labourers' suffering but does not offer an apology, reigniting ...
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Sado gold mine site registered as World Cultural Heritage site
NEW DELHI--Japan’s Sado Island gold mine formally gained World Cultural Heritage status during a meeting of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO here on July 27. The decision brings the ...
Japan will hold Sado mines memorial despite South Korean boycott amid lingering historical tensions
The Sado mines were listed in July as a UNESCO World Heritage site after Japan moved past years of disputes with South Korea ...