Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Guests offer a moment of silence during a memorial ceremony for the Sado Island Gold Mine in Sado, Niigata ...

Japan is commemorating workers who died at the Sado Island Gold Mines, a UNESCO World Heritage site with a controversial past. Hundreds of Koreans were subjected to forced labor there during World War ...

SADO, Japan (AP) — Japanese officials have held a memorial ceremony near the Sado Island Gold Mines, listed in July as a UNESCO World Heritage site after Japan moved past years of historical ...

SADO, Japan (AP) — Japan is holding a memorial ceremony on Sunday near the Sado Island Gold Mines, which were listed this summer as a UNESCO World Heritage site after the country settled years ...

On Sunday, Japan will hold its first memorial ceremony for “all workers” who lost their lives at the Sado Island Gold Mines. Recently listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the mines hold a ...

For one thing, it is helping to extend the life of Japan’s sole commercial gold mine, a pit that miners first began digging out by hand in the feudal Edo Period (1603-1867). The ore from the ...

In this episode, we explore Japan's unique relationship with gold, from high-tech extraction to traditional craftsmanship. In this fascinating episode showcasing Japan’s “Land of Gold ...

SADO, Japan (AP) — Japan hs held a memorial ceremony near the Sado Island Gold Mines, listed in July as a UNESCO World Heritage site after the country moved past years of disputes with South ...