Japan holds Sado mines memorial

Japan holds 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.
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
South Korea Boycotts Japan Memorial Event at Mine in Blow for Ties
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.
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.
South Korea will not attend Sado mines memorial event in Japan amid lingering historical tensions
South Korea’s government said Saturday it will not attend a memorial service near Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines due to disagreements with Tokyo 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 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

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