FOCUS: Japan-S. Korea wartime labor row still far from fundamental solution

A South Korean government's solution to a wartime labor issue with Japan is realistic but unlikely to fundamentally fix the long-standing thorny problem between the two countries, foreign affairs experts said.South Korea's decision, announced Monday, centers on a government-backed foundation paying compensation to Korean plaintiffs instead of requiring two Japanese companies to do so, as had been ordered by South Korean court rulings in 2018.Tokyo, however, is still worried that Seoul may abruptly overturn the plan, as the neighbor has violated bilateral promises in consideration of anti-Ja…READ FULL ARTICLE