| 1:31:36 PM - Tue, Mar 15th 2022 |
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South Korea is boiling! Japan nominates The 'silver-gold mine' that was used by wartime slave labor is a 'World Heritage Site'.
Japan will nominate a list of gold and silver mines on Sado Island for consideration by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for inclusion as a World Cultural Heritage Site. Amid protests from South Korea, it argues that the sites used to be forced to labor during World War II.
The Japan Cultural Affairs Officexo walletselected a gold and silver mine located in Niigata Prefecture. to propose to UNESCO because it reflects the development of traditional handicrafts It was also the largest gold production in the world during the 17th century.
South Korea's Foreign Ministry has issued a statement protesting Japan's stance. It said many Koreans were sent to work there during the Imperial Japanese Army's occupation of the Korean Peninsula from 1910-1945 and during World War II.
Last Friday afternoon (28) Choi Jong-moon, Vice Foreign Minister of South Korea summoned Japanese Ambassador to Japan Aiboshi Koichi. met for an official protest by blaming the Japanese government that “Ignore the painful history of Koreans subjected to forced labor”
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the silver and gold mining nominations would be formally concluded after a cabinet meeting on Feb. 1 and confirmed the government was aware of the reaction from the South Korean side.
"We know that South Korea has their views, so we think there should be a careful cause-and-effect discussion," the Japanese prime minister said.
A spokesman for the South Korean Foreign Ministry expressed It is "deeply disappointed" that Japan will continue to nominate a mine on the island of Sado for World Heritage List, despite South Korea's efforts to contend with it several times.
“We seriously urge you to stop this effort.”
Japan and South Korea have been embroiled in a number of economic and political conflicts stemming from the history of Japan's occupation of the Korean Peninsula. One of the biggest problems is that Japan recruits Koreans for forced labor.
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