PoliticsSouth Korea to revive pro-Japanese asset investigation committee

South Korea will revive its pro-Japanese asset investigation committee after a 16-year hiatus. President Lee Jae Myung said the government will investigate and recover assets amassed by pro-Japanese collaborators under Japanese colonial rule under a special law enacted on June 2. The committee is due to launch in December, operate for up to five years, pursue proceeds from transferred assets and reward informants.

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