South Korea pushes back at Japan in forced labor row

Reuters ---------- Japan should avoid aggravating historical tensions in a diplomatic row over South Koreans forced to work for Japanese firms during World War Two, South Korea’s foreign ministry has warned. South Korea’s top court ruled last month that Japan’s Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp (5401.T) must compensate four South Koreans for their forced labor during the war, which Japan has denounced as “unthinkable.” To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.