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In October 2018, the South Korean Supreme Court ordered Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp. to pay 100 million won each to four South Korean nationals subjected to forced labor during World War II.
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CGTNChinese state media · Aug 13, 5:02 AM
In October 2018, the supreme court ordered Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp. to pay 100 million won each to four ROK nationals subjected to forced labor during World War II
Details: October 2018; 100 million won each; four ROK nationals