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South Korean compensation plan for Japan’s wartime forced labour victims draws ire | South China Morning Post

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Seoul unveiled a plan on January 12, 2023, to compensate victims of Japan’s wartime forced labour through a South Korean public foundation. Most had expected reparation funds from Japanese companies. The plan sparked a backlash from victims and their families, who criticised the proposal for releasing Japanese firms…

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