A South Korean court has dismissed claims brought against the Japanese government by a group of Korean women over their treatment during World War II. The plaintiffs were seeking damages for being forced to work as "comfort women" in Japan's military brothels.
The court ruled that the Japanese government was immune under international law.
Phoebe Amoroso reports in Tokyo.
IN: The case has drawn much attention
OUT: Phoebe Amoroso, Tokyo.
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