High court dismisses S. Koreans' claims over ship loss

High court dismisses S. Koreans' claims over ship loss

OSAKA, Japan - South Korean plaintiffs enter the Osaka High Court on May 30 to hear a ruling on their claim for an apology and 2.8 billion yen in compensation from the Japanese government over the sinking of a Japanese navy transport ship in 1945. The court overturned a lower court ruling and rejected their claims. The ship, the Ukishima Maru, exploded and sank, killing 524 Korean forced laborers on board being returned home from Japan after World War II.

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