South Korean government to skip Sado Mine memorial ceremony on 24th...concerned over Japanese representative's history of visiting Yasukuni Shrine

The decision was made to skip the memorial ceremony for the Sado mine that was scheduled for the 24th. The attendance of Akiko Ikuina, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs (Vice-Minister level), who has a history of visiting Yasukuni Shrine as a representative of Japan, was the subject of negotiations between Japan and South Korea.