A South Korean court ruled Friday that Japan must compensate a dozen women forcibly prostituted by the imperial army in the first half of the 20th century, in what is the first sentence of its kind concerning this thorny dispute between both countries.
A court in the central district of Seoul accepted the lawsuit of 12 South Korean sex slaves filed in 2013 for the Japanese government to compensate each with 100 million won ($91,155), a judgment that promises to further erode the relationship bilateral of both neighbors. EFE-EPA
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The Japanese authorities on Friday lodged a protest with South Korea over the latter's court ruling that obligated Tokyo to pay compensation to a group of former "comfort women" who were forced into slavery in Japan's military brothels during World War II, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said.
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According to Kato, Japan strongly urges South Korea to take appropriate measures to correct the violation of international law.