UNESCO adds Japan's Sado mine site to World Heritage list+

UNESCO adds Japan's Sado mine site to World Heritage list+

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi (C) celebrates in New Delhi on July 27, 2024, after UNESCO decided earlier in the day to add a gold and silver mine complex on Sado Island in the Japanese prefecture to its World Heritage list.

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