South Korea spurns Sado mines memorial in Japan

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
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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.
South Korea spurns Sado mines memorial in Japan amid lingering historical tensions
South Korea’s President Yoon had made improving relations with Japan a priority following years of disputes of the two countries’ history.
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South Korea says it will not attend Sado mines memorial in Japan amid lingering historical tensions
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