War Reparations

Damages Claim Appeal (Korean Forced Laborers v. Japan)
  1. Damages Claim Appeal (Korean Forced Laborers v. Japan)
  2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026-05-20)
  3. Original Case: 損害賠償請求控訴事件 (Songai Baishō Seikyū Kōso Jiken)
  4. Key Figures: Plaintiffs: South Korean forced labor survivors and bereaved families; Defendants: Japanese Government and Nippon Steel Corporation
  5. Case Tags: State Immunity;Forced Labor;Crimes Against Humanity;War Reparations
Japan-South Korea Forced Labor Damages Appeal Case
  1. Japan-South Korea Forced Labor Damages Appeal Case
  2. Jurisdiction: Japan, Tokyo High Court (2026 (appeal hearings and final ruling in October 2026))
  3. Original Case: 損害賠償請求控訴事件
  4. Key Figures: Appellants: Kim Chang-soo and other South Korean survivors and bereaved families of World War II forced labor; Appellees: Nippon Steel Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
  5. Case Tags: Forced Labor;War Reparations;State Immunity;Japan-Korea Relations