Japan holds Sado mines memorial

South Korea holds memorial for forced laborers in Japan after boycotting Japanese event
South Korea has paid tribute to wartime Korean forced laborers at Japan’s Sado gold mines in a memorial ceremony.
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By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -After boycotting one organised by Tokyo, South Korea held its own memorial event on Monday for compatriots forced to work in a Japanese mine during World War Two, highlighting lingering sensitivities between the countries.
Japan holds Sado mines memorial despite South Korean boycott amid lingering historical tensions
Japan has held a memorial ceremony 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 brutal wartime use
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A Japanese mayor said it is "extremely regrettable" that South Korea pulled out of a memorial ceremony Sunday to honour wartime forced labour victims, local media reported.
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.
South Korea Holds Memorial for Forced Laborers at Sado Mines, a Day After Boycotting Japanese Event
South Korea has paid tribute to wartime Korean forced laborers at Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines in a memorial ceremony
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.
Groveling diplomacy toward Japan derails Sado mine memorial service
By allowing the mine complex to be registered as a World Heritage site without demanding proper identification of the use of forced labor, Korea’s government set itself up to fail
Half-hearted tribute: Japan fails to address Korean forced labor at Sado Mine
Efforts by South Korea and Japan to hold a joint memorial service near Japa’s Sado Island Gold Mines, where Koreans were forced to work during Japan’s colonial rule, fell apart on Nov. 24 due to disagreements between both governments.
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Editorial: Japan breaks promises, undermining bilateral relations with S. Korea
A memorial for Korean victims of forced labor at Japan’s Sado Mine, jointly planned by South Korea and Japan for Nov. 24, was held with only Japan in attendance. South Korea announced on Nov. 23 that ...