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Constitutional Court Rejects Petition on 2015 Seoul-Tokyo Sex Slave Deal

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Friday rejected a petition by Korean victims of Japan’s wartime sex slavery against the government’s 2015 deal with Japan on the issue, saying that the matter is not subject to its formal review. The nine-justice panel made the unanimous decision in response to a [...]

Appeals Court Denies Request for Public Disclosure of Documents on Sex Slave Deal

SEOUL, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Overturning a lower court decision, an appellate court rejected a request Thursday to make public diplomatic documents related to South Korea’s 2015 deal with Japan over Tokyo’s wartime sex slaves. The Seoul High Court judged that keeping the relevant documents confidential was proper, saying a possible disclosure of the [...]