SEOUL: After boycotting a memorial event organised by Tokyo, South Korea held its own on Monday (Nov 25) to remember compatriots forced to work in a Japanese mine during World War II, highlighting lingering sensitivities between the key United States allies. The memorial has touched a raw nerve although Seoul and Tokyo have seen ties generally improve in recent years, as they seek to put aside acrimonious disputes tied to Japan's 1910 to 1945 colonisation of the Korean peninsula. Seoul's