South Korea Dissolves Japan Compensation Fund as Tempers Flare
- Seoul rejects money for women trafficked to military brothels
- Move comes after Japan steps up export checks on South Korea
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South Korea has formally dissolved a Japanese-backed foundation meant to resolve a dispute over women who were trafficked to Japanese Imperial Army brothels across Asia before and during World War II, the Asahi newspaper reported, as hostility grew between the U.S. allies.
The move came after Japan stepped up checks Thursday on exports of three materials vital to South Korea’s all-important tech industry, linking its actions to a separate historical dispute over compensation for forced Korean labor. Japan was considering removing its neighbor from a list of trusted export destinations.