South Korea Boycotts Japan Memorial Event at Mine

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.
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.
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.
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.
South Korea expressed regret to Japan over memorial for mine workers
South Korea expressed regret to Japan on Monday over Tokyo's attitude towards a memorial service held for labourers including Koreans forced to work in Japan's Sado mines during World War Two, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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 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.
South Korea boycotts Japan memorial for WWII labourers
By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -After boycotting a memorial event organised by Tokyo, South Korea held its own on Monday to remember compatriots forced to work in a Japanese mine during World War Two, highlighting lingering sensitivities between the key U.
South Korea Holds Memorial for Forced WW2 Laborers, Boycotts Japan's Event
The South Korean ceremony took place near Japan's Sado mines, where an estimated 1,500 Korean laborers were forced to work during WW2.
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Japan will hold first memorial for 'all workers' at Sado gold mines but blurs WWII atrocity. Why?
SADO, Japan — Japan is holding a memorial ceremony on Sunday near the Sado Island Gold Mines, which were listed this summer as a UNESCO World Heritage site after the country settled years of ...