SEOUL: The three surviving South Koreans who have won court cases over being forced to work under Japanese colonial rule have formally rejected a government compensation plan, potentially throwing up legal obstacles for Seoul as it seeks to mend ties with Tokyo. Seoul announced last week that South Korean
SEOUL: The three surviving South Koreans who have won court cases over being forced to work under Japanese colonial rule have formally rejected a government compensation plan, potentially throwing up legal obstacles for Seoul as it seeks to mend ties with Tokyo.forced to work under Japan's 1910-1945 rule, seeking to end a spat that has undercut United States-led efforts to present a unified front against China and North Korea.
Lim Jae-sung, a lawyer for one of the three plaintiffs made the comments as he delivered written evidence of their objections to the state-run foundation that would oversee the compensation under Seoul's plan.It was not also immediately clear how Tokyo would respond if Seoul is unable to convince the plaintiffs to accept the proposal, one that has been hailed as"groundbreaking" by US President Joe Biden.for a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
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