South Korea Boycotts Japan Memorial Event at Mine

South Korea holds memorial for forced laborers in Japan after boycotting Japanese event
South Korea has paid tribute to wartime Korean forced laborers at Japan’s Sado gold mines in a memorial ceremony.
South Korea Holds Memorial for Forced WW2 Laborers, Boycotts Japan's Event
The South Korean ceremony took place near Japan's Sado mines, where an estimated 1,500 Korean laborers were forced to work during WW2.
South Korea boycotts Japan memorial for WWII labourers
By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -After boycotting a memorial event organised by Tokyo, South Korea held its own on Monday to remember compatriots forced to work in a Japanese mine during World War Two, highlighting lingering sensitivities between the key U.
South Korea Expressed Regret to Japan Over Memorial for Mine Workers
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea expressed regret to Japan on Monday over Tokyo's attitude towards a memorial service held for labourers including Koreans forced to work in Japan's Sado mines during World War Two, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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 unspecified disagreements with Japan over the event, which stirred longstanding tensions over the abuse of Korean forced laborers at the site before the end of World War II.
South Korea boycotts Japan memorial event in blow for ties
By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -After boycotting one organised by Tokyo, South Korea held its own memorial event on Monday for compatriots forced to work in a Japanese mine during World War Two, highlighting lingering sensitivities between the countries.
South Korea Holds Memorial for Forced Laborers at Sado Mines, a Day After Boycotting Japanese Event
South Korea has paid tribute to wartime Korean forced laborers at Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines in a memorial ceremony
South Korea boycotts Japan’s Sado tribute
Japanese officials on Sunday paid tribute to workers at the country's Sado Island Gold Mines but offered no apology over Japan's brutal wartime use of Korean forced laborers, highlighting lingering tensions between the neighbors over the issue.
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