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, ‘The Foreign Ministry revealed that discussions are underway between South Korea and Japan regarding the UNESCO listing of Japan’s Hashima Island, the site of forced labor for Koreans.’,
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, ‘Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lim stated during a regular briefing that “serious and sincere discussions are taking place between South Korea and Japan regarding Hashima Island.” ‘,
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, ‘Although Lim emphasized that “the overall history should be faithfully reflected,” he did not mention specific details of the discussions.’,
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, “Recently, UNESCO’s expert advisory committee on world cultural heritage recommended a ‘pending’ decision on the listing of Hashima Island, urging the inclusion of forced labor history.”,
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, ‘The final decision on listing will be made at the end of next month during the UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting.’,
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, ‘A Foreign Ministry official explained, “Whether to support the listing depends on Japan’s actions.” If Korea’s position is reflected, Korea will not obstruct consensus, but if not, Korea will continue to oppose the listing.’,
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, ‘(Photo=Yonhap News)\n’