South Korea’s government has decided not to attend a memorial service near Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines due to disagreements with Japan over the event, which reignited tensions over the abuse of Korean forced laborers at the site during World War II. This move reflects the longstanding dispute between the two countries regarding historical issues and highlights the sensitivity surrounding the treatment of forced laborers from Korea.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Pushes ‘Gulf of America’ Bill
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, has introduced a bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, in line with President Trump's executive order. While Greene supports the change, Mexico and the United Kingdom have stated they will continue to refer to it as the Gulf of Mexico. Federal agencies have one month to update documents and maps with the new name, with Florida already adopting the change in an...
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