A South Korean court has reportedly called on a higher court to reach a decision on an appeal filed by Japan's Nippon Steel over a ruling that allows the steelmaker's assets to be seized for liquidation.

Nippon Steel on August 7 filed an immediate appeal to the Pohang branch of the Daegu District Court. It demands an injunction on procedures to sell its assets to compensate South Korean plaintiffs who say they were forced to work in the company's plants during World War Two.

The prefecture and the city of Hiroshima have appealed a district court ruling that legally recognizes people exposed to radioactive rain immediately after the 1945 atomic bombing as "hibakusha," or survivors of the bombing.

The local governments filed their appeal with the Hiroshima High Court on Wednesday, the deadline for appealing against last month's Hiroshima District Court ruling.

The mayor of Hiroshima City says the city and Hiroshima Prefecture have jointly appealed a district court ruling over the post A-bomb "black rain" case.

Mayor Matsui Kazumi made the announcement to reporters on Wednesday, the deadline for appealing against last month's Hiroshima District Court ruling.

Nippon Steel says it believes that the wartime labor issue was settled completely and finally by an agreement signed by Japan and South Korea in 1965, when the two countries normalized ties.

The company added that it will continue to deal with the matter appropriately, based on bilateral diplomatic negotiations.

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A defendant sentenced to death for killing 19 people with intellectual disabilities at a care home near Tokyo has withdrawn an appeal to a higher court. The sentence is to be finalized after midnight on Monday.

The Yokohama District Court on March 16 handed down the ruling to 30-year-old Uematsu Satoshi for the murders in Sagamihara City four years ago. Uematsu worked at the facility before the murders.