Sado, Niigata Pref. – Under a split-top mountain on the island of Sado, Niigata Prefecture, lies a network of centuries-old mines that have sparked a new diplomatic row with South Korea.
Some of the gold and silver mines of Sado are believed to have started operating as early as the 12th century and produced until after World War II.
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