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Japan weighs sanctions against South Korea as rift over wartime use of forced labour
Japan weighs sanctions against South Korea as rift over wartime use of forced labour deepens
Lawyers representing South Koreans forced to work for Japan’s steel giant issued an ultimatum on Tuesday, threatening to freeze the companies assets if compensation was not discussed
The threat prompted indignation in Tokyo, where members of Shinzo Abe’s government have discussed recalling the ambassador to Seoul and the seizure of South Korean government assets in Japan
South China Morning Post Dec 5 Julian Ryall
Lawyers representing South Koreans forced to work for Japan’s Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal told a press conference in Tokyo on Tuesday they have set the company a deadline of 5pm on December 24 to respond to their request to discuss compensation.
If the company does not respond to the ultimatum, they said, the lawyers will apply to courts in South Korea to freeze part of its assets there. Nippon Steel holds about 2.34 million shares in PNR, a joint venture with South Korean steelmaker Posco, lawyer Lim Jae-sung said.
If the company does not respond to the ultimatum, they said, the lawyers will apply to courts in South Korea to freeze part of its assets there. Nippon Steel holds about 2.34 million shares in PNR, a joint venture with South Korean steelmaker Posco, lawyer Lim Jae-sung said.
more:
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2176502/japan-weighs-sanctions-against-south-korea-rift-over-wartime-use
