SEOUL: The family of a South Korean man forced to work for a Japanese company during Japan’s 1910-1945 occupation has received money from the Japanese firm he worked for, marking the first time a forced labour victim has secured such funds in a legal case.
By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - The family of a South Korean man forced to work for a Japanese company during Japan's 1910-1945 occupation has received money from the Japanese firm he worked for, marking the first time a forced labour victim has secu.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped 2.89 percent, or 1,066.55 points, to close at 37,963.97 yen, while the broader Topix index advanced 2.12 percent, or 54.15 points, to end at 2,612.03.
Extending the sharp gains in the previous session, the Japanese stock market is modestly higher on Friday, following the positive cues from Wall Street overnight.