Japan holds Sado mines memorial despite South Korean boycott amid lingering historical tensions
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.
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,
South Korea to hold own memorial for forced labour victims, boycotting Japan’s
SEOUL: The South Korean government plans to hold a separate on-site memorial ceremony for Koreans forced to work at the gold mines on Sado island during Japan's colonial rule, following a last-minute decision to boycott Japan’s memorial event on Sunday (Nov 24).
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
(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.
Japan holds Sado mine laborers' commemoration, South Korea abstains
An event to commemorate Japanese and Korean laborers who worked at the gold and silver mine complex on Japan's Sado Island during W
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.
Memorial ceremony held at Japan's Sado gold mines to honor all workers
A memorial ceremony has been held to honor all those who worked at Japanese gold mines on Niigata Prefecture's Sado Island.
Japan holds Sado mines memorial despite South Korean boycott
Japan held a memorial ceremony on Sunday 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 issue of Korean forced laborers at the site before and during World War II.
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Japan mayor regrets South Korea's absence from memorial
A Japanese mayor said it is "extremely regrettable" that South Korea pulled out of a memorial ceremony Sunday to honor ...
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Japan will hold first memorial for 'all workers' at Sado gold mines but blurs WWII atrocity. Why?
The cancelation came a day after Japan said it will send a parliamentary vice minister, Akiko Ikuina, who in 2022 visited ...
Japan mayor regrets South Korea's absence from wartime memorial
The South Korean foreign ministry said officials will hold a separate memorial on Nov 25. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan will hold 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 ...