Japan holds Sado mines memorial

Japan holds Sado mines memorial despite South Korean boycott amid lingering historical tensions
Japan will go ahead with a memorial ceremony on Sunday near the Sado Island Gold Mines, despite South Korea’s last-minute boycott of the event that highlighted tensions between the neighbors over the issue of Korean forced laborers at the site before and during World War II.
(4th LD) Japan holds Sado mine memorial amid Korean boycott, no mention of 'forced' labor
A memorial ceremony honoring forced labor victims, including Koreans, at an old Japanese mine complex kicked off as planned Sunday, with South Korea boycotting it over Tokyo's pick to send a senior official with hard-line views on history to the event.
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 will hold first memorial for 'all workers' at Sado gold mines but blurs WWII atrocity. Why?
Japan will hold a memorial ceremony near the Sado Island Gold Mines, which were listed this summer as a UNESCO World Heritage site after the country moved past years of disputes with South Korea and reluctantly acknowledged the dark side of their history.
South Korea to shun Sado mine memorial in Japan
South Korea says it will not attend a ceremony in Japan to commemorate victims of forced labor in the Sado Island Gold Mines. This comes as the two nations seek to draw together amid regional threats.
South Korea and Japan Clash Over Sado Island Memorial
South Korea will not attend a memorial near Japan's Sado Island Gold Mines due to unresolved issues around Korean forced labor. The event has intensified tensions between the nations, with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol prioritizing improved relations with Japan amidst historical grievances.
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.
South Korea says it will not attend Sado mines memorial in Japan amid lingering historical tensions
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Sado Island Tensions: South Korea and Japan's Historical Dispute Reignites
South Korea won't attend a memorial near Japan's Sado Island Gold Mines due to ongoing disagreements over historical grievances related to Korean forced labor. The diplomatic rift highlights continued friction between the two countries despite efforts by South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol to improve relations.
South Korea spurns Sado mines memorial in Japan amid lingering historical tensions
South Korea’s President Yoon had made improving relations with Japan a priority following years of disputes of the two countries’ history.
Barron's1d
South Korea Decides Not To Attend Sado Mine Memorial In Japan
Seoul had dropped its initial objections "on the condition that Japan faithfully implements the recommendation... to reflect the 'full history' at the Sado Gold Mine site". Tokyo had agreed to ...
The Korea Times3d
Japan to hold memorial ceremony for Sado mine victims Sunday: organizing committee
The ceremony will take place at the Aikawa Development Center on western Sado Island, off Japan's west coast, Sunday, the executive committee for the Sado mines memorial ceremony said. Korea's ...
The Korea Herald3d
Japan to hold 1st memorial for Korean forced labor victims at Sado mine
One of Sado Island's gold mines (Niigata Prefecture Tourism Association) The first official memorial ceremony honoring Korean victims of forced labor at the gold mines on Sado Island during ...