Remains of 74 Korean victims of forced labor in Japan to be returned from Osaka on Feb. 28th
- 5 years ago
The two Koreas' efforts to bring back home the remains of Koreans who suffered forced labor in Japan during World War II is bearing fruit.
According to Seoul members of the Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation, 74 sets of remains of those who were forced to work under Japanese companies will be returned to South Korea's southern island of Jeju on the last day of this month.
The remains will be sent from a temple in Osaka on the 26th, and a handover ceremony will be held the next day.
And after a memorial ceremony on March 1st, the remains will be kept in a temple on the island.
Of the 74 sets of remains, 4 have been analyzed to be North Koreans.
The South Korean members will work with the North to send those remains back home.
According to Seoul members of the Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation, 74 sets of remains of those who were forced to work under Japanese companies will be returned to South Korea's southern island of Jeju on the last day of this month.
The remains will be sent from a temple in Osaka on the 26th, and a handover ceremony will be held the next day.
And after a memorial ceremony on March 1st, the remains will be kept in a temple on the island.
Of the 74 sets of remains, 4 have been analyzed to be North Koreans.
The South Korean members will work with the North to send those remains back home.