「佐渡島の金山」を世界遺産候補に　文化審答申、韓国反発

　文化審議会は２８日、２０２３年の世界文化遺産登録を目指す推薦候補として「佐渡島（さど）の金山」（新潟県）を選定するよう答申した。文化庁は「候補選定は推薦決定ではない。政府内で総合的な検討を行う」と異例のコメントを出した。
　通常であれば、関係省庁連絡会議と閣議了解を経て、来年２月１日までに国連教育科学文化機関（ユネスコ）に推薦書が提出される。しかし、韓国が「（朝鮮半島出身者が）強制労働させられた現場」と反発しており、実際に推薦するかどうかは不透明だ。（2021/12/28-19:29）

A Japanese government panel proposed on Tuesday that a gold mine site on the island of Sado in the central Japan prefecture of Niigata be a candidate for the 2023 UNESCO World Heritage designation.
   But in a rare move, the Cultural Affairs Agency released a statement, saying that the candidate selection by the Council for Cultural Affairs does not mean that the government has decided to recommend the site to UNESCO.
   The agency said that the government will consider the matter comprehensively.
   Under ordinary circumstances, the Japanese government would submit a recommendation to UNESCO by Feb. 1 next year after obtaining approval from related ministries and agencies, and the cabinet.
   As South Korea claims that workers from the Korean Peninsula were forced to work at the Sado mines, however, it is unclear whether the Japanese government will recommend the site for World Heritage listing.