Forced laborers to publish court petition in S. Korea

Forced laborers to publish court petition in S. Korea

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows the Korean translation of a petition filed with the Nagoya District Court by five South Korean women forced to work at a munitions plant in Japan during World War II. The cover of the petition is in Japanese. By having the petition translated and published in South Korea, they hope to inform their compatriots about the conditions they suffered and seek understanding of their plight.

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