S. Korean ex-worker urges Japan to admit past mistakes

S. Korean ex-worker urges Japan to admit past mistakes

Photo taken in Seoul on Aug. 12, 2015, shows Kang Ak Won, an 85-year-old South Korean who was drafted to build railroads on the Korean Peninsula under Japanese rule during World War II. He says Japan should acknowledge its past mistakes and pay compensation to South Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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