Seoul says UNESCO draft finds Japan's Sado mine measures still insufficient

South Korea said Wednesday that a draft UNESCO decision on Japan's implementation of follow-up measures for the Sado Gold Mines concludes the site's history is insufficiently presented, reinforcing Seoul's call for continued international scrutiny. The assessment came during a background briefing by a foreign ministry official, requesting anonymity, ahead of next week's meeting of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. According to the official, the draft decision acknowledges Japan's additional e