South Korea court to rule on "comfort women" suit against Japan in April

A South Korean court on Wednesday set April 21 as a date for ruling on a damages suit filed by a group of former "comfort women" against the Japanese government over their treatment at Japanese military brothels during World War II.The ruling would follow a January one from the same court that ordered the Japanese government to pay 12 plaintiffs 100 million won ($88,400) each.The Seoul Central District Court is widely expected to issue a similar ruling. The previous ruling has been finalized.In both cases, the focus was on whether the court would recognize sovereign immunity -- a principle …READ FULL ARTICLE