The 16th century mines on the island of Sado, off Japan’s north-central coast, operated for nearly 400 years before closing in 1989 and were once the world’s largest gold producer.

The Nov. 24 memorial ceremony came months after the Sado Island gold mines gained UNESCO World Heritage status. South Korea had opposed the designation, citing its history as a place where ...

SADO, Japan (AP) — South Korea paid tribute to wartime Korean forced laborers at Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines in a memorial ceremony on Monday, a day after boycotting a similar event ...

At one point, they were the world’s largest gold producer ... under the 1965 normalization treaty. South Korea had previously opposed the Sado mines' World Heritage designation, arguing that ...

South Korea has paid tribute to wartime Korean forced laborers at Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines in a memorial ceremony. SADO, Japan — South Korea paid tribute to wartime Korean forced ...

South Korea says it will not attend a ceremony in Japan to commemorate victims of forced labor in the Sado Island Gold Mines. This comes as the two nations seek to draw together amid regional threats.

FILE PHOTO: General view shows Kitazawa Flotation Plant at ruins of Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine in Sado on Sado Island SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea expressed regret to Japan on Monday over Tokyo ...

The memorial ceremony represents Japan's commitment in return for South Korea's support in July for its bid to inscribe the Sado Island Gold Mines on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list ...