High court also dismisses suit by Korean WWII forced laborer

NAGOYA, Japan - The Nagoya High Court on May 31 upheld a lower court decision that dismissed claims by seven South Korean plaintiffs who sought compensation over forced labor at a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. munitions factory in Nagoya during World War II. Yang Gum Dok (C), 76, one of the plaintiffs, collapsed into tears after the judge handed down the sentence. (Kyodo)

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