Forced Labor Victim Accepts Compensation from Japanese Company for First Time

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The bereaved family of a South Korean victim of Japan’s wartime forced labor on Tuesday received compensation from Hitachi Zosen Corp. in accordance with a Supreme Court ruling, marking the first such acceptance from a Japanese company. The family withdrew 60 million won (US$44,830) from the Seoul Central District [...]