A team of lawyers representing South Korean plaintiffs who won a case against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. over wartime forced labor is considering seeking a seizure of the Japanese manufacturer's assets in Europe, one of them has said.
The lawyers last week filed a request with a South Korean court to seize Mitsubishi Heavy's assets in South Korea after the company continued to reject talks despite a Supreme Court ruling ordering compensation for forced labor during World War II.
The anticipated claim in Europe reflects the sense among the lawyers that the requested asset seizure in South Korea may fall short in value of the damages awarded to the plaintiffs, according to lawyer Kim Jong-hui.