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Family members of forced labour victims during the Japan's colonial period arrive at the Supreme Court in Seoul, South Korea, December 21, 2023
SOUTH KOREA’S supreme court ordered a third Japanese company today to compensate wartime employees for forced labour, the second such ruling in a week.
The verdict drew quick rebukes from Japan, but observers say it is unlikely the ruling will cause any major harm to bilateral relations.
The court ruled that shipbuilder Hitachi Zosen Corporation and heavy equipment manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries must give between 50 and 150 million won (about £30,000-£90,000) in compensation to each of the 17 Korean plaintiffs.
JEREMY CORBYN reports from Hiroshima where he represented CND at the 80th anniversary of the bombing of the city by the US
Ageing survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings are increasingly frustrated by growing nuclear threats by global leaders
