S. Korean man tells of experience at WWII coal mine labor

S. Korean man tells of experience at WWII coal mine labor

Yun Han Su, a 91-year old civilian who was brought in 1943 from the Korean Peninsula to Japan and forced to work at the Mikawa Pit of the Miike Coal Mine in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in harsh conditions, talks about his experiences in this photo taken in May 2015, in Anseong, South Korea's Gyeonggi Province. He said a number of his coworkers died in accidents at the mine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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