South Korea will not attend Sado mines memorial event in Japan amid lingering historical tensions

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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