Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged Seoul on Thursday to take steps to ensure a court ruling ordering compensation for wartime forced labor does not affect Japanese businesses and indicated that Tokyo would take the case to the international stage if necessary."To manage difficult issues between the two countries, South Korea's efforts are indispensable. We strongly expect the South Korean government to take positive measures against the ruling," Abe said during a session of the House of Representatives' Budget Committee.South Korea's Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court decision that …READ FULL ARTICLE
