Seoul – A South Korean court ordered the Japanese government on Friday to pay damages to a group of former “comfort women” who suffered under Japan’s military brothel system before and during World War II, over their treatment during the war, marking the first such court ruling in South Korea.
The ruling is certain to further fray the already strained ties between the two countries over wartime labor compensation and other issues.
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