The Japanese authorities has determined to go forward with the nomination of a web site of former gold mines on Sado Island, a part of Niigata Prefecture, for UNESCO’s World Heritage listing, bowing to conservative lawmakers searching for a marketing campaign subject and far to the chagrin of South Koreans who really feel emotional wounds from World War II.
Tokyo had been poised to postpone the advice however caved in to conservative members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party who may use the choice whereas interesting for votes forward of higher home elections in July.
The reversal comes mere days forward of the submissions deadline on Tuesday
South Korea opposes the advice, arguing staff from the Korean Peninsula have been pressured to work within the mines throughout World War II.
Amid North Korea’s successive missile launches and China’s growing navy provocations within the area, Japan-South Korea relations, which have been frayed for years now, might deteriorate additional.
On Monday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida advised reporters the federal government would “work out an effective measure” to attain the itemizing, implying that the method could be placed on the again burner within the face of South Korea’s opposition.
The web site, which consists of a number of gold and silver mines, was the world’s largest producer of gold within the seventeenth century, in accordance with Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs.
Japan goes ahead with Sado gold mine World Heritage bid
Nikkei – Jan 28
The Japanese authorities has determined to go forward with the nomination of a web site of former gold mines on Sado Island, a part of Niigata Prefecture, for UNESCO’s World Heritage listing, bowing to conservative lawmakers searching for a marketing campaign subject and far to the chagrin of South Koreans who really feel emotional wounds from World War II.
Japan to broaden COVID measures to over 30 of 47 prefectures
Nikkei – Jan 24
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NHK – Jan 24
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COVID quasi-emergency for 13 extra prefectures
NHK – Jan 20
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marketscreener.com – Jan 19
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