{
  "id": 6384902,
  "title": "S. Korea not to attend Japan's Sado mine memorial event this year for 3rd year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/s-korea-not-to-attend-japans-sado-mine-memorial-event-this-year-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T05:05:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260909006600315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korea has decided not to attend Japan's annual memorial ceremony for victims of wartime forced labor at the Sado mine complex for the third consecutive year, the country's foreign ministry announced on Wednesday. Japan intends to hold the ceremony in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on Saturday, a site where numerous Koreans were coerced into labor during World War II. The boycott stems from ongoing disagreements between the two nations over key aspects of the commemoration, including the manner in which the forced mobilization of Korean workers is addressed. Despite continued negotiations, Seoul declared it would not participate after failing to reach an agreement on crucial points. The ministry also urged Japan to faithfully implement recommendations from the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee, which called for a full and faithful representation of the Sado mine's history. South Korea had previously boycotted the ceremonies in 2024 and 2025, citing Japan's insincerity in honoring the victims, and instead held separate events near the site. The World Heritage Committee adopted a decision in July urging Japan to adequately reflect the entire history of the Sado mine, particularly the period when over 1,500 Koreans were forced to work there during Japan's colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula from 1910 to 1945.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will not attend Japan's memorial ceremony...",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea, Japan seek new chapter in 40 years of tourism ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/korea-japan-seek-new-chapter-in-40-years-of-tourism-ties",
        "published": "2026-09-09T04:57:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}