New World Heritage Sites in Japan

23 Meiji period sites will be the world heritage sites while South Korean government opposed Gunkanjima site because of forced labor issue during World War 2. But the decision was made. 

I'm really interested in the island, so if I have the time I would go there someday. 

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Hashima Island

Hashima Island is commonly called Gunkanjima. The island is about 15 kilometers from Nagasaki. The abandoned island has been proposed to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site of The Modern Industrial Heritage Sites. 

The island had a major coal mine and it played important role for industrialization of Japan in Meiji and Taisho era. The abandoned facilities make a strong image of Gunkan, Battle Ship form distant view. 

South Korean authorities have opposed to the proposal to become a World Heritage Site. They say many Korean people were forced to become miners in the island during the Korean Annexation, so the island should not be a World Heritage Site. 

Please don't be so mad. The proposal was to be the Industrial Sites. It should include both positive and negative things.

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