Japan court rules North Korea responsible for luring people with false promises



News Japan court rules North Korea responsible for luring people with false promises Historic ruling awards damages to four victims who migrated to DPRK from Japan under ‘Paradise on Earth’ campaign Ifang Bremer October 31, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A portrait of Kim Jong Il at a children's performance in Pyongyang in April 2008 \| Image: Eric Lafforgue The Tokyo High Court ruled on Monday that the North Korean government is accountable for the human rights abuses suffered by ethnic Koreans lured from Japan to the DPRK under the “Paradise on Earth” campaign, according to a lawyer for the plaintiffs. The historic ruling brings an end to the case that was brought forward by four plaintiffs in 2018, when they sued the North Korean government for human rights violations. The Tokyo High Court ruled on Monday that the North Korean government is accountable for the human rights abuses suffered by ethnic Koreans lured from Japan to the DPRK under the “Paradise on Earth” campaign, according to a lawyer for the plaintiffs. The historic ruling brings an end to the case that was brought forward by four plaintiffs in 2018, when they sued the North Korean government for human rights violations. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Japan court rules North Korea responsible for luring people with false promises

Historic ruling awards damages to four victims who migrated to DPRK from Japan under ‘Paradise on Earth’ campaign

Ifang Bremer October 31, 2023

Japan court rules North Korea responsible for luring people with false promises

A portrait of Kim Jong Il at a children's performance in Pyongyang in April 2008 | Image: Eric Lafforgue

The Tokyo High Court ruled on Monday that the North Korean government is accountable for the human rights abuses suffered by ethnic Koreans lured from Japan to the DPRK under the “Paradise on Earth” campaign, according to a lawyer for the plaintiffs.

The historic ruling brings an end to the case that was brought forward by four plaintiffs in 2018, when they sued the North Korean government for human rights violations.

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