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Representatives for the plaintiffs speak to reporters outside the Seoul Central District Court on on June 7. © Kyodo

YOSUKE ONCHI, Nikkei staff writer
June 8, 2021 09:49 JST

SEOUL -- As South Korea prepares to meet with Japan and the U.S. at the upcoming Group of Seven summit, a court here on Monday dismissed a wartime compensation suit against Japanese companies in a potential step toward thawing ties with Tokyo.

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