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The Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea found that the 1965 bilateral treaty between South Korea and Japan did not prevent South Korean forced labor victims from exercising their individual rights to seek damages.
reported by one outlet so far · Attributed statement · first recorded Aug 13, 5:30 AM
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CGTNChinese state media · Aug 13, 5:02 AM
The court found that the 1965 bilateral treaty between the ROK and Japan did not prevent ROK forced labor victims from exercising their individual rights to seek damages
Cites: Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea · Details: 1965 bilateral treaty