South Korea spurns Sado mines memorial in Japan

Diplomatic feud looms as Korea boycotts Japan's 'insincere' Sado mine memorial
Korean officials skipped Japan's memorial service held near the Sado mine site, Sunday, in an apparent protest against Tokyo’s 'insincerity' in addressing the dark history related to the site, where approximately 1,
Korea to hold own memorial for forced labor victims, boycotting Japan’s
The South Korean government plans to hold a separate on-site memorial ceremony for Koreans forced to work at the gold mines on Sado island during Japan's colonial rule, following a last-minute decision to boycott Japan’s memorial event on Sunday.
(3rd LD) Japan holds Sado mine memorial despite S. Korea boycott over Tokyo's pick for gov't representative
South Korea's foreign ministry has said it will not attend the memorial ceremony, in response to Tokyo's decision to send Akiko Ikuina, a parliamentary vice minister at Japan's foreign ministry, as the government representative to attend the ceremony.
South Korea will not attend Sado mines memorial event in Japan amid lingering historical tensions
South Korea’s government says it has decided not to attend a memorial service near Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines due to disagreements with Japan over the event, which stirred longstanding tensions ov
Japan will hold Sado mines memorial despite South Korean boycott amid lingering historical tensions
Japan will go ahead with a memorial ceremony on Sunday near the Sado Island Gold Mines, despite South Korea’s last-minute boycott of the event that highlighted tensions between the neighbors over the issue of Korean forced laborers at the site before
(LEAD) S. Korea not to attend Sado memorial amid controversy over Japan's pick for gov't representative
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.
Japan Voices Regret Over South Korea's Non-Attendance Of Sado Memorial
The Japanese Embassy in Seoul made the remarks in response to a question by Yonhap News Agency, a day after South Korea decided not to attend the ceremony on Japan's Sado island amid controversy over Tokyo's decision to send a senior official with hard-line views on history to the event.
(2nd LD) Japan holds Sado mine memorial despite S. Korea boycott over Tokyo's pick for gov't representative
South Korea's foreign ministry has said it will not attend the memorial ceremony, in response to Tokyo's decision to send Akiko Ikuina, a parliamentary vice minister at Japan's foreign ministry, as the government representative to attend the ceremony.
Japan Expresses Regret over S. Korea's Non-Attendance of Sado Memorial Event
Japan has expressed regret over South Korea's decision not to send a delegation to Japan's Sado mine memorial ceremony set for Sunday.The Japanese Foreign
S. Korea confirms non-participation in Sado Mine memorial
The South Korean government announced on Nov. 23 that it would not participate in a memorial ceremony for victims of wartime forced labor at Japan’s Sado Mine, scheduled for Nov. 24. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained,
South Korea to shun Sado mine memorial in Japan
South Korea says it will not attend a ceremony in Japan to commemorate victims of forced labor in the Sado Island Gold Mines. This comes as the two nations seek to draw together amid regional threats.
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"Half" Sado Mine Memorial Ceremony...日 "Workers on the Korean Peninsula work in harsh environments"
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Japan holds Sado mines memorial despite South Korean boycott amid lingering historical tensions
Japan’s government said on Friday that Akiko Ikuina — a parliamentary vice minister who reportedly visited Tokyo’s ...