Seoul seizes assets from Nippon Steel
By China Daily | China Daily | Updated: 2019-01-10 07:14
Japan seeks talks with South Korea over court decision on WWII forced labor
A South Korean court said on Wednesday it would freeze the local assets of a Japanese steel company involved in a compensation dispute with wartime Korean laborers, leading to a diplomatic spat between the two neighbors.
Japan quickly called the asset seizure "extremely regrettable" and said Tokyo will push for talks with Seoul on the issue.
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