Kim Dong-yeon: "Japan's Sado Mine Registration... Yoon Seok-yeol Government's 'Second Gyeongsul National Humiliation'"

A post by Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, on his SNS on the 29th during his vacation

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon expressed his deep regret over the UNESCO World Heritage listing of Japan's Sado Mine in Niigata Prefecture, calling it "truly deplorable" and urging, "Hold those responsible accountable before impeaching President Yoon Seok-yeol."

On the night of the 29th, Governor Kim posted on his social media, stating, "This is utterly unacceptable and infuriating," and added, "First, according to the Yomiuri Shimbun report that 'the Korean government accepted Japan's refusal to use the term forced labor,' if this is true, it is a 'second Gyeongsul national humiliation,' and the president and diplomatic officials will be recorded as the 'second Eulsa Five Traitors.'"

He continued, "The UNESCO World Heritage Committee follows a consensus approach," and questioned, "Then how can any of our citizens accept that our government, elected as a committee member last year, did not voice any opposition and instead joined the consensus?"

He also noted, "Even the impeached Park Geun-hye administration did not act like this," adding, "During the 2015 World Heritage listing of Hashima Island, the Park administration opposed it and secured the red line of recognizing 'forced labor of Koreans.'"

Governor Kim criticized, "The Yoon Seok-yeol administration’s 'disregard for the National Assembly' is also deplorable," stating, "On the 25th, the National Assembly passed a resolution urging the Japanese government to withdraw its push for the Sado Mine World Heritage listing and to comply with UNESCO recommendations on modern industrial facilities, with unanimous approval of all present members. Yet, just three days later, the government ignored this resolution and supported the listing. Who exactly does this government serve?"

He further pointed out, "From the discharge of Fukushima contaminated water, third-party compensation for forced labor, refusal to implement court rulings in favor of comfort women victims, removal of memorials for forcibly mobilized Koreans, to territorial claims over Dokdo... where is the trust in the current Japanese government?" and added, "The Yoon Seok-yeol administration foolishly provided the opening for this."

Finally, he declared, "Ignoring the people, history, and the National Assembly is beyond reason; it is truly deplorable," and demanded, "I call for accountability of those responsible, before impeachment."

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