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Seoul Court Again Orders N. Korea to Pay Compensation to Former POWs

SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Former South Korean prisoners of war (POWs) have again won a damages suit filed against North Korea and its leader Kim Jong-un for their forced labor during captivity there. The Seoul Central District Court on Monday ordered North Korea and Kim to pay 50 million won (US$37,900) each to [...]

Former POWs Win Damage Suit Against N. Korea and its Leader

SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Two South Korean men who were once prisoners of war (POWs) taken to North Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War on Tuesday won a landmark damage suit filed against North Korea and its leader Kim Jong-un for the forced labor they endured while in captivity there. The Seoul Central [...]