By NARUMI OTA/ Correspondent
November 23, 2023 at 18:31 JST
Lee Yong-su, a former “comfort woman,” receives flowers from supporters on Nov. 23 in Seoul after the Seoul High Court’s decision. (Narumi Ota)
SEOUL—The Seoul High Court on Nov. 23 overturned a lower court ruling and ordered the Japanese government to pay compensation to 16 plaintiffs, including former “comfort women” of the Imperial Japanese Army.
In the lawsuit, the lower court dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims, ruling that Japan cannot be subject to the jurisdiction of South Korea based on the principle of “sovereign immunity” under international law.
But the appeals court reversed the lower court’s decision and ordered Japan to pay the women.
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