Treaty Interpretation

Debates over the 1965 Claims Agreement and state immunity in private damage claims.

1. Nippon Steel Corporation v. Heirs of Former Korean Forced Laborers (Case No. Reiwa 4 (Wa) 1097)

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: 令和4(ワ)1097 損害賠償請求事件
4. VictimsNoneDefendantsHeirs of Lee Chun-sik and other former forced laborersPlaintiffsNippon Steel CorporationInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysUnknownPlaintiff AttorneysUnknownJudgesTokyo District Court Judge (name not publicly specified)InstitutionsTokyo District CourtNippon Steel Corporation
5. Case Tags: Forced Labor Compensation;Japan-Korea Relations;Asset Seizure;Treaty Interpretation