S. Korea backs Japan's Sado mines UNESCO bid contingent on colonial history disclosure
S. Korea backs Japan's Sado mines UNESCO bid contingent on colonial history disclosure
South Korea on Saturday consented to Japan's long-pursued bid to have the gold and silver mines on Sado Island designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site, signaling a step towards reconciliation over historical disputes. Seoul's agreement is contingent on Tokyo's commitment to take concrete actions to confront and acknowledge the dark history of forced Korean labor at the Sado mines during its colonial rule from 1910 to 1945, the Foreign Ministry in Seoul said. South Korea approve
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