Korea to hold separate memorial for Sado mine forced labor victims for 3rd straight year

Korea is set to hold its third consecutive separate memorial ceremony for Korean victims of wartime forced labor at the Sado mine complex in Japan, amid Japan's continued refusal to acknowledge the coercive nature of the mobilization of Korean workers, according to The Korea Times. The ceremony will be held in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on November 13, with Korean Ambassador to Japan Lee Hyuk and nine family members of the victims expected to attend.

Following the ceremony, participants will visit the site of a dormitory for Korean workers to lay flowers and pay tribute at other major sites associated with Korean workers. This marks the third year in a row that Korea has held a separate ceremony from Japan's, following disagreements over how to address the forced labor of Korean workers.

In contrast to Korea's ceremony, Japan held its own memorial ceremony in September, with a director general-level official from its foreign ministry representing the government, but made no mention of the forced labor issue.

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