South Korean court begins trial over Japan`s sexual slavery
(WorldNews Japan)

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A Seoul court on Wednesday began hearing a long-awaited civil case filed against the Japanese government by South Korean women who were forced to work in Japan`s World War II military brothels. The trial at the Seoul Central District Court proceeded with empty seats in the defendant`s dock because Japan has refused to participate in the case, saying that its sovereign immunity shields it from lawsuits in other countries, according to court officials and the plaintiffs` lawyers. A...