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South Korea court orders Japan to compensate 'comfort women', reverses earlier ruling

www.reuters.com South Korea court orders Japan to compensate 'comfort women', reverses earlier ruling

A South Korean appellate court on Thursday ordered Japan to compensate a group of 16 women who were forced to work in Japanese wartime brothels, overturning a lower court ruling that dismissed the case and prompting a stern protest from Tokyo.

South Korea court orders Japan to compensate 'comfort women', reverses earlier ruling

SEOUL, Nov 23 (Reuters) - A South Korean appellate court on Thursday ordered Japan to compensate a group of 16 women who were forced to work in Japanese wartime brothels, overturning a lower court ruling that dismissed the case and prompting a stern protest from Tokyo.

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