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Mitsubishi Heavy ordered to compensate forced S Korean war workers
Source: BBC
Mitsubishi Heavy ordered to compensate forced S Korean war workers
29 November 2018
South Korea's top court has ordered a Japanese firm to compensate Koreans it used as forced labour in World War Two.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited has been ordered to pay up to 150m won ($133,000; £104,000) to 28 South Korean victims or their families.
The court's ruling upholds two separate damages suits against the firm.
About 150,000 Koreans were conscripted to work in factories and mines in Japan in the war, and issues from the era continue to sour diplomatic relations.
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29 November 2018
South Korea's top court has ordered a Japanese firm to compensate Koreans it used as forced labour in World War Two.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited has been ordered to pay up to 150m won ($133,000; £104,000) to 28 South Korean victims or their families.
The court's ruling upholds two separate damages suits against the firm.
About 150,000 Koreans were conscripted to work in factories and mines in Japan in the war, and issues from the era continue to sour diplomatic relations.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46381207
