High court rejects S. Koreans' claim over ship sinking

High court rejects S. Koreans' claim over ship sinking

OSAKA, Japan - Chon Sung Ryol, a representative of South Korean plaintiffs seeking 2.8 billion yen compensation from the Japanese government over the 1945 sinking of the Ukishima Maru naval vessel, expresses anger at a press conference in Osaka on May 30 after the Osaka High Court rejected their claims. Over 500 Korean forced laborers, including Chon's fahter, were killed in the incident.

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