Japanese government: “I cannot accept the South Korean Supreme Court’s judgment on compensation for former conscripted workers” = South Korean report

On the 25th, the Japanese government said that it was "unacceptable" that the Korean Supreme Court (Supreme Court) had recognized the defendant company's liability for damages in a lawsuit brought by former conscripted workers against the Japanese munitions company Fujikoshi.
revealed. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a regular press conference this morning, ``This ruling, like the multiple rulings that have been ongoing since last month, clearly violates the Japan-South Korea Claims Agreement.'' ``It is extremely regrettable and absolutely unacceptable.''
"I can't accept it," he said. Continuing, ``The South Korean government announced on March 6 last year, ``If the plaintiff wins in a lawsuit concerning workers from the former Korean Peninsula, we plan to pay the judgment fee and late interest.''
"Since they have already announced that they will do so, I believe (South Korea) will respond based on this," he said. This is ``The Foundation for Supporting Victims of Forced Mobilization of the Japanese Empire, which is under the Ministry of Public Administration and Security of South Korea,
The statement was taken to mean that a ``third-party repayment'' solution should be applied, which would secure financial resources and pay compensation and late interest on behalf of Japanese companies to former conscripted workers who have been sentenced to final compensation.'' be.
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs also announced that ``Hiroyuki Namazu, Director-General of Asia and Oceania, has protested the ruling and conveyed the Japanese government's position to Kim Jang-Hyun, Parliamentary Minister of the Korean Embassy in Japan.''
. On the same day, the South Korean Supreme Court held an appeal hearing in a lawsuit filed by five former former conscripted workers against the military company Fujikoshi, each demanding 100 million won (approximately 11,070,000 yen) in damages and interest on late payments.
100 million won to each party, plus interest on late payments after the closing date of the arguments in this case.''