By TAKUYA SUZUKI/ Correspondent
April 21, 2021 at 16:57 JST
Lee Yong-su, a former "comfort woman" who is aged 92 and part of a group seeking compensation from Japan for their wartime ordeal, speaks with reporters April 21 after the Seoul Central District Court ruled against them. (Lee Seong-jin)
SEOUL--In a surprise turnaround, the Seoul Central District Court on April 21 rejected a compensation claim against Japan by 20 former “comfort women” and their supporters, citing Tokyo's sovereign immunity. [Read More]
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