Nishimatsu agrees on redress fund with former forced laborers

Nishimatsu agrees on redress fund with former forced laborers

TOKYO, Japan - Shao Yicheng (L), one of five Chinese victims of forced labor during World War II, shakes hands with a lawyer representing Nishimatsu Construction Co. during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2009, after Nishimatsu agreed to set up a 250 million yen trust fund to compensate the five and 360 former co-workers. (Kyodo)

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