State Immunity

The legal principle of sovereign immunity invoked to bar civil claims against the Japanese government.

1. Reiwa 5 (Wa) 2 Damages Claim Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: 令和5(ワ)2 損害賠償請求事件
4. Key Figures: Plaintiffs: Korean comfort women survivors and bereaved families (including Kim Bok-dong's estate); Defendant: Government of Japan
5. Case Tags: Comfort Women;State Immunity;Historical Reparations;Japan-Korea Disputes

1. Japan 2025 (Ne) 5561 Damages and Compensation Appeal Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: 令和6(ネ)5561 損害賠償等、損害賠償請求控訴事件
4. Key Figures: Plaintiffs: Lee Yong-soo (former comfort woman) and three other South Korean survivors, along with five bereaved family members; Defendant: Government of Japan
5. Case Tags: State Immunity;Comfort Women;Historical Reparations;International Law

1. Reiwa 6 (Wa) 699 Damages Claim Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: 令和6(ワ)699 損害賠償請求事件
4. Key Figures: Plaintiffs: Lee Yong-soo and two other former "comfort women" from South Korea; Defendant: Government of Japan
5. Case Tags: War Crimes;State Immunity;Comfort Women;Historical Reconciliation

1. Reiwa 7 (Wa) 17895 Damages Claim Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025 (filed and tried under Reiwa 7))
3. Original Case: 令和7(ワ)17895 損害賠償請求事件
4. Key Figures: Plaintiffs: Korean former forced laborers and bereaved families; Defendant: Japanese corporation (Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation)
5. Case Tags: Crimes Against Humanity;State Immunity;Post-War Reparations;Japan-Korea Historical Disputes