Korea not to attend Japan's Sado mine memorial event this year for 3rd year
Korea will not attend Japan's memorial ceremony for victims of wartime forced labor at the Sado mine complex for the third consecutive year, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. Japan plans to hold a memorial ceremony for the victims in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on Saturday, where many Koreans were forced to toil during World War II. Seoul's boycott comes after the two countries again failed to…
Korea will not participate in Japan's memorial ceremony for wartime forced labor victims at the Sado mine complex for the third year in a row, according to the foreign ministry. The ceremony is scheduled to take place on Saturday in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, where numerous Koreans were coerced into working during World War II. Seoul's decision to boycott the event stems from ongoing disagreements over the commemoration's handling of the compulsory mobilization of Korean workers.
Despite continued consultations between the two nations, Japan and Korea were unable to reach an agreement on crucial aspects of the ceremony. The ministry announced its decision in a press release to reporters, urging Japan to fully and faithfully implement recommendations from the World Heritage Committee. The annual memorial ceremony for the mine victims was part of Japan's commitment when it agreed to the Sado mine pledge.
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