Post-Colonial Reparations

Litigation demanding official apologies and financial reparations for systemic abuses committed during the colonial period.

1. Forced Labor Compensation Appeal Case Reiwa 5 (Ne) 2927

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: 令和5(ネ)2927 損害賠償請求控訴事件
4. VictimsChoi Sun-aeKim Sung-juPark Yang-sunDefendantsGovernment of JapanPlaintiffsChoi Sun-aeHeirs of Kim Sung-juPark Yang-sunDefense AttorneysTetsuya Nakamura (Government Litigation Counsel)Plaintiff AttorneysKenji YamamotoJapanese and Korean Joint Legal TeamJudgesAkihiko Otake (Presiding Judge, Tokyo High Court)Yoshiaki Yamada (Presiding Justice, Supreme Court of Japan)InstitutionsTokyo High CourtSupreme Court of JapanGovernment of Japan
5. Case Tags: Wartime Forced Labor;State Responsibility;Japan-Korea Relations;Post-Colonial Reparations