Belated funeral held for 115 forced Korean laborers in Seoul

Belated funeral held for 115 forced Korean laborers in Seoul

A funeral service for 115 Korean laborers forced to work during the Japanese colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula until 1945 takes place in front of the Seoul Metropolitan Government building on Sept. 19, 2015, with their ashes brought back from Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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