Foreign Minister Kamikawa ”Continues discussions with South Korea to register Sado Gold Mine as a World Heritage Site” = South Korean report

While the Japanese government is promoting the registration of the Sado Gold Mine in Niigata Prefecture as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which has the problem of ``forced labor by Koreans,'' Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said, ``In order to make the registration possible, we would like to recognize its great value as a cultural heritage site.''
We will continue to have honest and courteous discussions with South Korea to ensure that the situation is met." At a regular press conference on the afternoon of the 23rd, Foreign Minister Kamikawa said, ``South Korea opposes the registration of forced labor of Koreans.
In response to the question, ``I am aware of South Korea's position regarding the Sado Gold Mine,'' he answered as follows.
The Japanese government has repeatedly made similar statements since January last year, when it reapplied for the Sado Gold Mine to be designated as a World Heritage Site.
The registration of the Sado Gold Mine as a World Heritage Site will be decided at the World Heritage Committee meeting in New Delhi, India, from July 21st to 31st this year.
While promoting the registration of the Sado Gold Mine as a World Heritage Site, the Japanese government has decided to limit the period covered by the heritage site to the 16th to mid-19th centuries,
The government has been criticized for intentionally eliminating forced labor. Last year, South Korea was elected as a new member of the World Heritage Committee, and as a result, it has been able to keep Japan in check during the Sado Gold Mine registration process and take South Korea's position.
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