A South Korean court on Tuesday ordered Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. to pay compensation over forced labor by two women during World War II.

In the latest ruling concerning such practices during the Japanese rule of the Korean Peninsula between 1910 and 1945, the Gwangju District Court directed Mitsubishi to pay 85-year-old Kim Yong-ok and a family member of the late Choi Jong-rye a total of around 123.20 million won (just over ¥12 million).

A string of district courts have ruled in favor of those forced to work for Japanese firms following a landmark May 2012 decision by South Korea's Supreme Court.