Ambassador to UNESCO: ”It is regrettable that Japan has not fulfilled its promises regarding Gunkanjima... It should take responsibility” - South Korean media

On the 15th (local time), the South Korean government criticized Japan for not fulfilling its promise to register the Hashima (also known as Gunkanjima) coal mine, the site of forced labor mobilization during the colonial period, as a World Heritage Site.
Park Sang-mi, the Japanese ambassador to UNESCO, once again called for responsible participation at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in Paris on the same day, citing Japan's insufficient follow-up measures.
Ambassador Park expressed regret that no discussion was held on the issue of whether the site was a UNESCO World Heritage Site or not.
"We will continue to do our utmost, including through bilateral consultations, in a constructive and responsible manner to fully implement the committee's decisions," he said.
I sincerely hope that this will be done," he said, adding that "the committee needs to continue to engage on this issue as part of its responsible stance."
Prior to this, the South Korean government had said, "Japan's follow-up measures following the registration of Gunkanjima as a World Heritage Site are insufficient."
Japan has submitted an amendment in opposition to the request, and a vote will be held on the 7th on whether to include the issue on the agenda.
The South Korean government's attempt to have the Gunkanjima issue discussed at UNESCO failed because South Korea did not receive enough votes.