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South Korea's top court has ordered a Japanese firm to compensate Koreans it used as forced labour in World War Two.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited has been ordered to pay up to 150m won ($133,000; £104,000) to 28 South Korean victims or their families.
The court's ruling upholds two separate damages suits against the firm.
About 150,000 Koreans were conscripted to work in factories and mines in Japan in the war, and issues from the era continue to sour diplomatic relations.
The latest move follows a landmark case in October that found in favour of Koreans seeking compensation from Japan's Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp for wartime forced labour.
Mitsubishi Heavy said the court's ruling was "deeply regrettable", and that it would take appropriate measures, Reuters reported.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited has been ordered to pay up to 150m won ($133,000; £104,000) to 28 South Korean victims or their families.
The court's ruling upholds two separate damages suits against the firm.
About 150,000 Koreans were conscripted to work in factories and mines in Japan in the war, and issues from the era continue to sour diplomatic relations.
The latest move follows a landmark case in October that found in favour of Koreans seeking compensation from Japan's Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp for wartime forced labour.
Mitsubishi Heavy said the court's ruling was "deeply regrettable", and that it would take appropriate measures, Reuters reported.
Japan firm to pay out over wartime labour
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South Korea
Japan
WWII World War Two
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Posted 6 y ago
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