"Doyu-no-warito," a symbol of the Sado gold mine complex, is seen in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, on April 23, 2024. The sign reads "Doyu-no-warito." The UNESCO World Heritage committee on Saturday, July 27, 2024 decided to register Japan’s controversial Sado gold mine as a cultural heritage site after the country agreed to include it in an exhibit of its dark history of abusing Korean laborers during World War II. (Kyodo News via AP)
"Doyu-no-warito," a symbol of the Sado gold mine complex, is seen in Sado, Niigata prefecture, Japan, on March 12, 2023. The UNESCO World Heritage committee on Saturday, July 27, 2024 decided to register Japan’s controversial Sado gold mine as a cultural heritage site after the country agreed to include it in an exhibit of its dark history of abusing Korean laborers during World War II. (Kyodo News via AP)