S. Korea to conduct DNA tests on Korean victims in tragic wartime mine accident in Japan
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-05-18 16:44 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Asia, South Korea, Energy, Asia Pacific
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SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The government will launch DNA tests on remains recovered from the site of a wartime coal mine disaster in Japan's Ube that killed 136 Korean forced laborers, the foreign ministry said Monday.
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