SEOUL -- The South Korean Supreme Court's order that Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal compensate four Koreans who were forced to work for the company during World War II takes place against a backdrop of President Moon Jae-in's campaign to combat social ills in the country.
International relations
South Korean drive to 'purge evils' revives wartime labor suit
Court ruling against Nippon Steel part of larger effort to combat societal ills
