SEOUL -- South Korean lawmakers on Wednesday quietly abandoned proposed legislation intended to resolve the wartime labor dispute that has erupted with Japan.
Japan-South Korea rift
South Korea drops bill addressing wartime labor dispute with Japan
Victim compensation legislation seen as a compromise fails to move forward
Lee Choon-shik, center, was among those forced into wartime labor during Japan's colonial period. © Reuters
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