South Koreans who were forced to work for Japanese companies during World War II and their supporters protested a plan over their compensation
South Koreans who were forced to work for Japanese companies during World War II and their supporters protested a plan to resolve a longstanding dispute over their compensation, casting uncertainty over the ultimate success of aOn Monday, South Korea’s foreign ministry
said a local foundation would offer payments to three people who were sent to work for the companies, as well as 12 families of deceased former workers who had all won court rulings against the firms for compensation. In 2018, South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld the decisions.
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