On Wednesday, South Korea announced that a fund for forced wartime laborers was proposed to Japanese officials. The two countries have been involved in a lengthy dispute recently over forced labor that occurred during World War Two. In order to compensate families impacted by labor rights violations that took place during the war, South Korea has proposed the creation of a fund that Japan would contribute to. Japanese foreign ministry officials have rejected this proposal, stating that the fund is not an appropriate solution.
See "Japan rejects Korean fund plan to compensate forced wartime labor", Hyonhee Shin, Reuters, June 19, 2019