South Korea, instead of Japanese firms, to compensate families of WWII forced labour victims | South China Morning Post

The South Korean government announced plans on March 6, 2023 to pay compensation to the families of the victims of forced labour by Japanese colonial forces, an issue that has long clouded relations between Seoul and Tokyo. Critics have condemned the decision as “shameful”. It involves paying victims’ families with …

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