November 29, 2018

The South Korean Supreme Court on Nov. 29 ordered a second Japanese company to pay compensation for South Koreans working in Japanese plants during World War II, further inflaming tensions between both nations.

The latest ruling ordered Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) to pay between 80 million and 150 million won each (about 8 million and 15 million yen) to 10 South Korean plaintiffs, five of whom have already died.

Foreign Minister Taro Kono issued a statement criticizing the ruling as "totally unacceptable." Using words also expressed during an earlier Supreme Court ruling, the statement said the latest ruling "completely overthrows the legal foundation of friendly, cooperative relations between the two nations."

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