A district court in Seoul dismissed the complaint on the 8th in a trial in which a Korean bereaved family who claimed to have been forced to work in Japan over "recruitment" during the Pacific War sued Nippon Steel.
In South Korea, after the Supreme Court ruled that Japanese companies should be compensated for "recruitment" in 2018, a series of lawsuits were filed for compensation from Japanese companies.
In the proceedings filed in 2019, the court ruling of a Korean bereaved family seeking compensation from Nippon Steel was handed down in the Seoul Central District Court on the 8th, and the plaintiff's proceedings were dismissed.
After the judgment, the plaintiff's lawyer said, "The plaintiff says he wants to appeal, but he wants to see the content of the judgment and decide whether to appeal."
The Seoul Central District Court also dismissed the plaintiff's complaint in another trial over "recruitment" last month.
The Japanese government has settled the issue of "recruitment" based on the Japan-Korea Claims Agreement of 1965, and has violated the Korean government, saying that the judicial procedure related to the judgment ordering compensation for Japanese companies is a violation of international law. Is seeking correction.
Nippon Steel "reasonable judicial decision"
Regarding the ruling, Nippon Steel understands that it has been "completely and finally settled" by the Japan-Korea Claims and Economic Cooperation Agreement, which is a formal agreement between nations, and considers it to be a valid judicial decision. I will. "
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato "Watching trends closely"
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said at a press conference in the morning, "The government is still proposing various trials, so I would like to continue to pay close attention to such trends."