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South Korea court dismisses wartime labor case against Japan companies

Ruling was unexpected as it contradicts Supreme Court verdict in 2018

Ties between South Korea and Japan have soured since South Korean Supreme Court rulings in 2018 ordered Nippon Steel and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to compensate South Korean plaintiffs.
KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer | South Korea

SEOUL -- A Seoul district court on Monday unexpectedly dismissed a compensation lawsuit filed by 85 Korean laborers forced to work for 16 Japanese companies during World War II.

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