Forced Labor

Allegations of forced labor and human trafficking under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.

1. Reiwa 3 (Wa) 520 Damages Claim Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: 令和3(ワ)520 損害賠償請求事件
4. VictimsKim Hak-soonDefendantsNippon Steel CorporationPlaintiffsKim Hak-soon's surviving family membersDefense AttorneysTanaka KenjiPlaintiff AttorneysPark Young-sooJudgesJudge Yamaguchi ToshiyukiInstitutionsTokyo District Court
5. Case Tags: Forced Labor;International Law;Diplomatic Tensions;Asset Seizure

1. Geo Group, Inc. v. Menocal

2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 25, 2026)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Alejandro Menocal]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Geo Group, Inc.]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Alejandro Menocal]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Geo Group, Inc.]]><![CDATA[U.S. Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit]]><![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado]]><![CDATA[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]]>
4. Case Tags: Immigration Detention;Forced Labor;Private Prisons;Class Action

1. Forced Labor Compensation Case (Reiwa 4 (Wa) 4312)

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: Reiwa 4 (Wa) 4312 Damages Claim Case
4. VictimsLee Chun-sikKim Jae-rimYang Geum-deokDefendantsNippon Steel CorporationGovernment of JapanPlaintiffsKim Sung-juKim Jae-rimYang Geum-deokJudgesTetsuro NakayoshiInstitutionsTokyo District CourtTokyo High CourtSupreme Court of Japan
5. Case Tags: Forced Labor;Japan-Korea Relations;Post-War Compensation;1965 Claims Agreement

1. 平成27(ワ)12444 損害賠償請求事件

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2015 (Filed); 2025 (Final Judgment))
3. VictimsKim Hak-soonLee Ok-sunDefendantsGovernment of JapanMitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.PlaintiffsKim Young-sooPark Jung-wooInstitutionsTokyo District CourtSupreme Court of Japan
4. Case Tags: Japan-Korea Dispute;Forced Labor;Claims Agreement;Post-war Compensation