Wartime forced labor suit in S. Korea

Plaintiffs including Kim Seong Ju (front, C) and others rejoice in front of South Korea's Supreme Court in Seoul on Nov. 29, 2018, after it ordered major Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. to pay damages to two groups of South Koreans for wartime forced labor. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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