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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.

Eagle-Tribune · 2h

Japan holds first memorial for 'all workers' at Sado gold mines but blurs WWII atrocity. Why?

Japan held a memorial ceremony near the Sado Island Gold Mines, listed this summer as a UNESCO World Heritage site after the country moved past years of disputes with South

The New Indian Express on MSN · 2h

Japan holds Sado mines memorial as South Korea boycotts

SADO: Japanese officials on Sunday paid tribute to workers at the Sado Island Gold Mines but refrained from offering an apology for Japan’s wartime use of Korean forced laborers, underscoring persistent tensions between the two countries over historical issues.

YTN · 55m

Government to hold separate memorial event for Sado mine victims today

The Korean government, which has decided not to attend the Sado mine memorial ceremony held by Japan, will hold a separate memorial event at the site today

The Boston Globe · 20h

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 disagreements with Japan over the event, which stirred longstanding tensions ov

The Manila Times on MSN · 3h

Japan holds Sado mines rites despite SKorea snub

Japan held a memorial service 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.

devdiscourse · 14h

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.

The Korea Times on MSN · 9h

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,

scmp.com · 1d

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.

Yonhap News English on MSN · 1d

(2nd LD) S. Korea not to attend Sado memorial amid controversy over Japan's pick for gov't representative

South Korea said Saturday it will not attend a memorial ceremony in Japan honoring forced labor victims, including Koreans, from an old Japanese mine complex, amid controversy over Tokyo's decision to send a senior official with hard-line views on history to the event.

devdiscourse2h

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 ...

Barron's1d

South Korea Decides Not To Attend Sado Mine Memorial In Japan

to reflect the 'full history' at the Sado Gold Mine site". Tokyo had agreed to host a memorial event every year -- its first edition set to be held on Sado island Sunday -- to honour the forced ...