Sado Mine Memorial Archives

Japan Holds Sado Mine Memorial Amid South Korean Boycott, Omits ‘Forced’ Labor Mention

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A memorial ceremony honoring forced labor victims, including Koreans, at an old Japanese mine complex kicked off as planned Sunday, with South Korea boycotting it over Tokyo’s pick to send a senior official with hard-line views on history to the event. South Korea’s foreign ministry did not attend the [...]

South Korea Withdraws from Japan’s Sado Mine Memorial Amid Diplomatic Tensions

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea said Saturday it will not attend a memorial ceremony in Japan honoring forced labor victims, including Koreans, from an old Japanese mine complex, amid controversy over Tokyo’s decision to send a senior official with hard-line views on history to the event. The decision, made just a [...]