SEOUL -- Lawyers representing South Koreans forced to work for Japanese corporations during World War II said Wednesday that they asked a court to sell assets seized from Nippon Steel and machine maker Nachi-Fujikoshi to secure compensation, a move that could spark backlash from Tokyo.
This is the first time the plaintiffs have begun the process to sell Japanese companies' assets. A court decision and delivery of the order to the companies is expected to take some time, however, with lawyers for the plaintiffs saying that it could take over three months until the actual sale.
