A district court in South Korea has ordered the sale of a patent held by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for forced wartime labor compensation to a Korean woman.
South Korea ruling against Japan over comfort women finalized
A South Korean court ruling that ordered the Japanese government to pay damages to a group of former comfort women over their treatment in Japanese military brothels became final Saturday as a deadline for Tokyo to appeal expired.
The Japanese government had until Friday to appeal the first such ruling in South Korea, but it refused to participate in the case from the outset, citing sovereign immunity a principle under international law that allows a state to be shielded against the jurisdiction of foreign courts.
On Jan. 8, the Seoul Central District Court awarded 12 plaintiffs 100 million won ($90,400) each as demanded, saying the Japanese government committed intentional, systematic and wide-ranging criminal acts against humanity.
Kazutoshi Hando, who penned works on Japan s wartime history, dies at 90
Kazutoshi Hando, who wrote a number of works on Japan s wartime history, died of old age in his home in Tokyo on Tuesday, his family said. He was 90.
Hando devoted most of his career as an author to the study of modern Japanese history. He also acted as a storyteller of wartime experiences in an effort to promote peace. File photo taken in December 2018 shows Kazutoshi Hando, who wrote a number of works on Japan s wartime history. Hando died at his home in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 2021, at age 90. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo