Japan holds Sado mines memorial

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.
Japan says S.Korea's absence at Sado gold mine workers memorial is 'regrettable'
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa has expressed regret that a South Korean government representative did not attend a memorial service for gold mine workers on Sado Island on Sunday.
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
S. Korea holds its own Sado mines memorial, snubs Japan’s
Two separate memorial services honoring those who worked in Sado Island’s gold mines during World War II were held here after the South Korean government’s last-minute withdrawal from the Japan-organized ceremony.
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SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea held a memorial event in Japan on Monday for its labourers forced to work at a controversial mine during World War Two, after boycotting one organised by Tokyo, highlighting lingering sensitivities in ties between the neighbours.
S.Korea boycotts Japan’s Sado mines memorial
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
South Korea's Memorial for WWII Labourers Highlights Lingering Historical Tensions
South Korea held a memorial event in Japan to honor laborers forced to work during WWII, boycotting a Japanese-organized event due to sensitivities over historical disputes. Improved ties between Seoul and Tokyo face challenges as both nations navigate diplomatic relations tied to colonial history.
Japan calls it 'regrettable' South Korea skipped Sado mine memorial
The event came after the Sado Island Gold Mines were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site earlier this year.
Japan holds first memorial for 'all workers' at Sado gold mines but blurs WWII atrocity. Why?
Japanese officials have held a memorial ceremony near the Sado Island Gold Mines, listed in July as a UNESCO World Heritage site after Japan moved past years of historical disputes with South Korea and reluctantly acknowledged the mines' dark history.
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 ...