Korea urges Japan to face full history of Sado mine during separate memorial
Korea on Friday called on Japan to fully acknowledge the history of wartime forced labor at the Sado mine complex as it held a separate memorial ceremony for Korean victims of forced labor for the third consecutive year. Korean Ambassador to Japan Lee Hyuk made the call during the ceremony held at a hotel on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, with nine family members of the victims attending.…
The Korea Times reports that Korea has urged Japan to fully acknowledge the history of wartime forced labor at the Sado mine complex, as the two nations held separate memorial ceremonies for Korean victims of forced labor. This marks the third consecutive year that Korea has held such a ceremony. Korean Ambassador to Japan Lee Hyuk called for a full acknowledgment during the ceremony held on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, attended by nine family members of the victims.
Lee emphasized that remembering the pain of the past and sharing condolences would deepen empathy and healing, and provide an opportunity to understand the entire history of the Sado mine as a World Heritage site. Over 1,500 Koreans were mobilized to work at the Sado mine during Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule, many assigned to dangerous underground tasks, with some losing their lives.
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