On the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War, the Supreme Court of South Korea rejected a part of the "re-appeal" that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was ordered to compensate for the asset seizure, and the procedure for selling the asset is proceeding. is.
In 2018, the Supreme Court of South Korea handed down a ruling ordering Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to compensate Korean women who allegedly had to work hard during the war as a "women's working corps."
After that, the four people who had filed the complaint filed for seizure of the patent and trademark rights of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in South Korea, and the district court in South Korea decided to approve this.
The company dissatisfied with the decision and "immediately appealed" to the court for each of the four alleged decisions, and those who had been dismissed so far filed a "re-appeal" seeking an injunction.
Regarding this, the Supreme Court decided to dismiss part of the "re-appeal" on the 10th of this month, and on the 13th, the documents communicating the decision were sent to the company, so the procedure for selling the assets is proceeding. I'm out.
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 ruling ordering Japanese companies to compensate and the related judicial procedures violate international law. Is seeking correction.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries "I want to continue to respond appropriately"
Regarding this, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries understands that "the issue of claims between Japan and South Korea and its citizens has been" completely and finally resolved "by the Japan-Korea Claims Agreement, and no claim can be made. We would like to continue to take appropriate measures in the future, taking into account the current status of exchanges between them. "
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato "Acceptable Solution"
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said at a press conference in the afternoon, "I have said that I will not comment on each of the domestic procedures in South Korea, but the Supreme Court of Korea's decision on the issue of workers from the former Korean Peninsula and related judicial procedures. Is a clear violation of international law. "
He added, "If it comes to monetization, it will lead to a serious situation for Japan-South Korea relations, so we have repeatedly pointed out from the Japanese side to the Korean side that we must avoid it. I urge the South Korean side to show an acceptable solution for the Japanese side as soon as possible. "