Japan, South Korea remain apart over world heritage nomination

The Japanese and South Korean foreign ministers remained apart on Saturday over Tokyo's selection of a former gold and silver mine as a UNESCO World Heritage candidate despite Seoul's objection due to what it says was the mine's use of wartime forced labor by Koreans.Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, during the 40-minute talks in Hawaii with his South Korean counterpart Chung Eui Yong, repeated his view that Seoul's objection to the listing of the mine on Sado Island in the Sea of Japan is unacceptable, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry.Related coverage:READ FULL ARTICLE