The government decided Friday to drop its plan to recommend a chain of islands southwest of the Japanese archipelago for inclusion on UNESCO’s World Heritage list this summer.
The decision, approved at a Cabinet meeting, came after a UNESCO preliminary review panel opted against recommending the islands in Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures for this year’s world natural heritage site listing in May, calling for further review.
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