Seoul, Nov 26, 2024 (AFP) - South Korea expresses 'regret' over Sado mine memorial service

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2024-11-26

South Korea expressed "regret" Tuesday over a memorial ceremony organised by Japan to honour victims of wartime forced labour at an infamous mine, including many Koreans, saying Tokyo had not met the terms of a deal on the issue. The East Asian neighbours, both key US security allies, have long been at odds over historical issues linked to Japan's brutal colonial occupation of the Korean peninsula from 1910 to 1945, including sexual slavery and f......

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