THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 29, 2022 at 14:55 JST
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets reporters Jan. 28 to explain his decision to move forward and seek UNESCO World Heritage designation for the ancient Sado gold and silver mines in Niigata Prefecture. (Koichi Ueda)
Faced with a Feb. 1 deadline and the prospect of angering South Korea or conservative elements within his own party, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida opted to appease the latter Jan. 28 and nominate ancient gold and silver mines on the island of Sado in Niigata Prefecture, for inclusion in UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2023. [Read More]
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