Victims’ groups said it fell far short of their demand for a full apology from Japan. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Seoul announced plans on Monday to pay the victims with money taken from South Korean companies that benefited from a 1965 reparations deal, in a bid to break the “vicious cycle” in its relations with Tokyo.
But victims’ groups said it fell far short of their demand for a full apology from Japan and direct compensation from the companies involved. “Even if I die of hunger, I would not accept that dirty money,” she yelled, waving a placard that said: “Mitsubishi must apologise and compensate!” Around 780,000 Koreans were conscripted into forced labour by Japan during the colonial period, according to data from Seoul.“It was the Japanese who dragged us to Japan. Who do we turn to demand an apology?“ said victim Kim Sung-joo at the rally, which was also attended by opposition politicians.
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