Stories tagged “South Korea Japan Relations.”
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South Korea to Skip Sado Mine Memorial Service for Third Year
South Korea will not attend the Sado Island Gold Mines memorial service, the third consecutive year of absence. The service honors workers at the now-defunct mines.
Civic group leads efforts over 1942 undersea mine disaster
A Japanese civic group is leading efforts to collect the remains of those who died in the 1942 flooding accident at the Chosei undersea coal mine in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The group has collected funds mainly online and conducted its investigations, cooperating with d…
South Korean president calls for deeper ties with Japan in Liberation Day address
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung called for a forward-looking relationship with Japan, saying bilateral cooperation is more important than ever, in his Liberation Day address.
UNESCO panel to urge Japan to reform exhibits at gold mines on Sado Island
A UNESCO panel has come up with a draft recommendation urging Japan to reform exhibits at gold mines on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture. The draft was compiled based on South Korea's argument that people from the Korean Peninsula were forced to provide labor at the mini…