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 ...
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Half-hearted protest puts Yoon admin’s subservient diplomacy toward Japan back on track
Seoul belatedly announced it had voiced “regret” over Japan’s handling of the Sado mine memorial, but did not lodge an official protest or explain what about Japan’s “attitude” it saw as regrettable ...
South Korea boycotts Japan memorial for WWII labourers
After boycotting one organised by Tokyo, South Korea held its own memorial event on Monday for compatriots forced to work in ...
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 ...
South Korea will not attend Sado mines memorial event in Japan amid lingering historical tensions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government said Saturday it will not attend a memorial service near Japan’s Sado ...