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Japan seeks talks with South Korea on asset seizure after forced labor ruling
The Foreign Ministry summons South Korea’s ambassador after a South Korean court approved the seizure of Nippon Steel assets for failing to comply with a court order on wartime forced labor.
South Korea's Supreme Court set to rule on Mitsubishi Heavy's wartime forced labor case on Nov. 29
South Korea's Supreme Court has said it will rule on a forced labor case involving Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. on Nov. 29, following a top court ruling last month that ordered another Japanese firm to compensate a group of South Koreans over wartime labor. The ...
Poland again demands reparations for World War II damage from Germany
Days before ministers from Berlin and Warsaw will sit down for bilateral talks, Polish President Andrzej Duda on Sunday repeated his country's demand for Germany to pay reparations over World War II. "In my view, reparations payments are not a topic that's been dealt with," ...
The Japan Atomic Energy Commission has approved a government plan to maintain at ¥120 billion the current minimum level of funds that nuclear plant operators must secure in order to finance compensation payments in the event of a nuclear accident. The plan was included in ...
U.S. government to pay compensation to family of murdered Okinawan woman
The U.S. government has agreed to pay compensation to the family of a slain Okinawan woman in place of the former U.S. base worker convicted of murdering her in 2016, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Friday. "In case the payment from the U.S. side falls ...
Over 90% of Japan's child abuse and sexual crime victims didn't receive compensation: survey
Only a small proportion of those subject to violent crimes knew about available consultation services, and fewer still were able to secure financial assistance to which they were entitled.
Kin of slain Okinawa woman seek compensation from U.S. government because Shinzato unable to pay
The family of a slain Okinawan woman will ask the U.S. government to pay compensation because the former U.S. base worker convicted of her murder cannot, their lawyer said Monday. Kenneth Franklin Shinzato, 34, who is appealing his conviction by the Naha District Court for ...
Disneyland entertainer awarded compensation over pain linked to performances
A woman employed as a costumed performer at Tokyo Disneyland was awarded labor compensation after developing a disorder that caused acute pain in her arm, the park's operator said Wednesday. Since February 2015, the 28-year-old contract worker has performed in parades wearing various characters' costumes, ...
Government ordered to pay damages over aircraft noise at U.S. Yokota base
A court orders the government to pay damages to residents around the U.S. Yokota Air Base over aircraft noise while dismissing the plaintiffs’ calls to halt some flights.
South Korea's Moon speaks out on wartime forced laborers' right to seek redress from Japanese firms
President Moon Jae-in says South Koreans forced into labor during WWII have the right to seek compensation from Japanese firms despite 1965 treaty.
Based on a proposal finalized Friday by a National Police Agency panel, the government will improve its compensation program for crime victims next year to bolster support for those under 18 and victims of offenses against family members. The panel, comprising legal and other experts, ...
In Fukushima, a land where few return
The evacuation orders for most of the village of Iitate have been lifted. But where are the people?
