Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines Designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site With South Korea’s Backing [THE DIPLOMAT]
Japan and South Korea are covering up Sado Island’s dark side in a severe misconstruction of the meanings of UNESCO World Heritage, diplomacy, and history. Lately, Japan’s Aikawa Folk Museum, a small structure of creamy clapboards and baked roof tiles, has become a household name among South Koreans. It is located on Sado Island, the subject of much controversy following Sado Island Gold Mines’ ..