Japan to withdraw bid for world heritage listing of Nagasaki sites

Japan to withdraw bid for world heritage listing of Nagasaki sites

Nagasaki Gov. Hodo Nakamura expresses disappointment in the city of Nagasaki on Feb. 4, 2016, over the Japanese government's plan to retract its recommendation to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization that a slew of churches and other Christian sites in southwestern Japan be listed as World Heritage sites. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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