Gwangju City Council Adopts Agenda of the Association of Provincial Council Chairs Condemning Japan's Historical Distortion Acts

Statement Condemning the Japanese Government's Push to Register Sado Mine as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan Council (Chairman Kim Yongjip) proposed a statement condemning the Japanese government's push to register the Sado Mine as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, which was officially adopted as an agenda item by the Council of Chairpersons of Provincial and Metropolitan Councils of the Republic of Korea.

According to the Gwangju City Council on the 17th, the Council of Chairpersons of Provincial and Metropolitan Councils deliberated on the statement condemning the Japanese government's attempt to register the Sado Mine as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site during the 3rd extraordinary session of 2022 on the 17th, and unanimously approved the original proposal.

The statement strongly condemns the Japanese government for attempting to register the Sado Mine, a site of forced labor of numerous Koreans during the Pacific War, as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, and calls for a responsible attitude from the Japanese government regarding its past history and a firm response from the Korean government.

Kim Yongjip, Chairman of the Gwangju City Council, said, "The Japanese government, ignoring true reflection on colonial rule and aggressive war, is attempting to revive militarism by registering the Sado Mine as a World Cultural Heritage site following Hashima Island. I proposed this statement to strongly condemn such actions," adding, "We will actively inform the international community and UNESCO about the Japanese government's wrongful historical distortion and firmly respond at the level of the Council of Chairpersons of Provincial and Metropolitan Councils of the Republic of Korea."

Following the adoption of the agenda, this statement is scheduled to be sent to the National Assembly, the Blue House, and relevant government ministries.

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