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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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 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.
(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.
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South Korea says it will not attend Sado mines memorial in Japan amid lingering historical tensions
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