Hina Tanabe

Apr 24, 2023 | eastasiaforum.org | Hina Tanabe |Pomona College |Oyuntugs Davaakhuu |Hanah Park

Authors: Tom Le, Hanah Park and Hina Tanabe, Pomona CollegeOn 6 March 2023, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol announced a plan to resolve the forced labourers dispute with Japan, a significant obstacle to bilateral relations. In the plan, South Korean companies that benefited from the 1965 Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of South Korea will contribute to a fund to compensate victims of forced labour during the Second World War.