In a trial in which a former Korean comfort woman and her bereaved family sought damages from the Japanese government, the plaintiffs appealed the ruling on the 6th, dissatisfied with the ruling that a Korean court dismissed the plaintiff's complaint last month.
In a trial in which a former Korean comfort woman and her bereaved family sought damages from the Japanese government, the Seoul Central District Court said on the 21st of last month that the sovereign state would not be subject to the jurisdiction of other countries under international law. He ruled that the principle of "sovereign immunity" would apply and sentenced the plaintiff to dismiss the complaint.
According to the court, the plaintiffs appealed the ruling on the 6th.
Regarding the ruling, plaintiffs' lawyers have previously stated that they "go against the international trend of guaranteeing human rights" and argued that the principle of "sovereign immunity" should not apply.
Regarding the comfort women issue, in January, the same Seoul Central District Court ordered the Japanese government to compensate in another plaintiff's trial, and the Japanese government is responsible for this, saying that it clearly violates international law etc. Consistently asks you to take appropriate action.