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UNESCO Sado Mine Review

South Korea ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Culture & Society

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UNESCO's World Heritage Committee finds Japan's explanations of forced labor at the Sado Mine inadequate, requesting more details. Japan has not yet fulfilled its promise to record the full history of Korean forced labor. Meanwhile, Lotte Wellfood will showcase K-snacks at a UNESCO meeting in Busan.

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท South Korea/Korean

UNESCO draft decision on Sado Mine exhibition calls for more on forced labor; Japan to watch deliberations

- UNESCO's World Heritage Committee released a draft decision stating that the exhibition on the forced labor of Koreans at Japan's Sado Mine is insufficient. - Japan's government stated it will monitor the final deliberations of the World Heritage Committee, which is set to review the matter. - The committee recommended comprehensive reflection of the mine's entire history, including forced laborโ€ฆ