South Korea has responded to the listing of a complex of primarily gold mines on Japan’s Sado Island as a World Cultural Heritage site. The country is a member of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee and agreed to the listing.
South Korea’s foreign ministry issued a release saying the government agreed to the listing on condition that Japan faithfully carries out recommendations by the International Council on Monuments and Sites, or ICOMOS, and takes other measures.
The release reads, “The government has engaged in serious negotiations with the Japanese government over the past few months.” It adds that the remarks made by Japan during the committee meeting are an outcome of the talks.
The ministry said it hopes bilateral relations will continue to improve as Japan delivers on its promises in relation to the exhibition and acts in good faith.