Japan-South Korea rift

Japan and South Korea hunt for solution to wartime labor issue

Seoul seeks new apology, while Tokyo wants to affirm past statements

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2018 South Korean Supreme Court rulings requiring Japanese companies to pay compensation to wartime laborers caused bilateral relations to deteriorate. © Reuters

JUNNOSUKE KOBARA, Nikkei staff writer
January 31, 2023 07:44 JST

SEOUL -- Japanese and South Korean officials continued their search Monday for a resolution to the issue of Japan's treatment of wartime laborers, a long-standing dispute that has chilled bilateral relations.

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