Mar.26.2021: Court awards damages from North Korea, Kim Jong-un

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English - March 26, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 2.8 MB
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The son of a South Korean man abducted by North Korean soldiers during the Korean War won a civil suit against the North Korean state and leader Kim Jong-un in a South Korean court Thursday.

Judge Kim Yeong-soo, who presided over the trial at the Seoul Central District Court, ruled that the plaintiff, only identified by the surname Choi, was entitled to 50 million won ($44,000) in compensation from the North and Kim.

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Full Article: https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/03/25/national/northKorea/Kim-Jongun-Korean-War-justice/20210325190003318.html