State Immunity Doctrine

Legal debate on whether sovereign immunity applies to corporations in cases of crimes against humanity.

1. Damages Claim Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025-03-15)
3. Original Case: 平成29(ワ)1844 損害賠償請求事件
4. VictimsKim Hak-soonDefendantsNippon Steel &ampSumitomo Metal CorporationPlaintiffsKim Hak-soonDefense AttorneysYasuo AsakuraPlaintiff AttorneysKenji NakaiJudgesYoshiharu AoyamaInstitutionsSupreme Court of JapanNagoya District Court
5. Case Tags: Forced Labor Compensation;Japan-South Korea Relations;Supreme Court Precedent;State Immunity Doctrine