SEOUL, November 13 (AJP) - South Korea will hold a memorial service for victims of forced labor during World War II in Japan next week, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.
The service is set to be held on Nov. 21 on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, a site of Imperial Japan's mobilization of South Koreans for forced labor, with about a dozen bereaved family members and government officials, including South Korea's ambassador to Tokyo Lee Hyuk.
It will be a separate service from the one hosted by Japan in September, in which Tokyo again failed to admit "forced mobilization of laborers," raising questions about the sincerity of Japan's apology for its wartime atrocities.
Lee Jae-woong, a ministry spokesperson, said, "While we have faced difficulties in reaching a satisfactory outcome, we will continue discussions with Japan to ensure the memorial is held in accordance with its purpose and nature."
Unlike last year, this year's service will be held indoors due to chilly weather to prevent any inconvenience for attendees.
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