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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- November 30, 2000
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Japanese Settle WWII Forced Labor Case
TOKYO--In a landmark settlement, a giant Japanese construction
company agreed yesterday to establish a $4.6 million fund for
relatives of Chinese laborers forced to work under barbarous
conditions near an infamous Japanese mine during World War II.
The settlement announced by Kajima Corp., one of Japan's largest
builders, marks the first time a Japanese company has agreed to make
reparations to Chinese victims of slavery-like working conditions
during the war. Japanese authorities imported thousands of Koreans
and Chinese as forced laborers during the war.
Japanese companies have generally said they are not liable for
these wartime actions. Nearly ...