South Korea starts court deposit process for Japan wartime labor victims

South Korea's Foreign Ministry on Monday announced the start of a process to deposit funds with a court for plaintiffs who won lawsuits over wartime labor during Japan's colonial rule but have refused to receive compensation from a government-backed fund.Depositing the money is said to have the same legal effect as plaintiffs receiving compensation, a government source said. The development could result in another legal flare-up at a time when the South Korean and Japanese governments are trying to mend bilateral ties that have soured over the wartime labor issue.In March, propelled by Sout…READ FULL ARTICLE