South Korean lawmakers and protesters hold placards during a rally denouncing the government's plan to compensate victims of Japan's forced wartime labor, at the National Assembly in the capital Seoul on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. AFP PHOTO
South Korean lawmakers and protesters hold placards during a rally denouncing the government's plan to compensate victims of Japan's forced wartime labor, at the National Assembly in the capital Seoul on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. AFP PHOTO
South Korean lawmakers and protesters hold placards during a rally denouncing the government's plan to compensate victims of Japan's forced wartime labor, at the National Assembly in the capital Seoul on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. AFP PHOTO

SEOUL: South Koreans who were forced to work for Japanese companies during World War 2 on Tuesday denounced Seoul's new plan to compensate them and end a historic dispute with Tokyo as "dirty money."

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