Japan to recommend old Iwami silver mine as World Heritage site

Japan to recommend old Iwami silver mine as World Heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - Japan decided Sept. 15 to recommend the site of the closed Iwami silver mine (photo taken June 2) in Shimane Prefecture as a candidate cultural World Heritage site.

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