SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan held a joint meeting of senior diplomats and defense officials Friday and ...

President Yoon Suk-yeol has boycotted the mine’s commemoration in Japan, purportedly over Tokyo’s failure to recognise forced ...

Japan-hosted memorial ceremony at Sado Island Gold Mines faces bipartisan backlash during South Korea's Assembly session.

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul said Thursday the government will continue urging Japan to hold a "sincere" memorial ceremony ...

Understanding what went wrong is crucial for avoiding similar setbacks in the future and ensuring that historical grievances do not continue to hinder diplomatic progress.

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul said Wednesday he takes "full responsibility" for the controversy over Japan's memorial ceremony ...

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 ...

South Korea expressed regret to Japan on Monday over Tokyo's attitude towards a memorial service held for labourers including ...

South Korea has paid tribute to wartime Korean forced laborers at Japan’s Sado gold mines in a memorial ceremony.

South Korea held its own memorial event for victims of forced labor during World War II, sidestepping a Japanese-organized event amidst ongoing tensions. The diplomatic incident arose over a disputed ...

The decision not to attend the Japan-hosted event at the Sado mine was influenced by Japan's choice to involve a controversial figure, seen as emblematic of its militaristic past, in the proceedings.

Japan hs held a memorial ceremony near the Sado Island Gold Mines, listed in July as a UNESCO World Heritage site after the ...