The son of a South Korean man abducted by North Korean soldiers during the Korean War won a civil suit against the North Korean state and leader Kim Jong-un in a South Korean court Thursday.
 
Judge Kim Yeong-soo, who presided over the trial at the Seoul Central District Court, ruled that the plaintiff, only identified by the surname Choi, was entitled to 50 million won ($44,000) in compensation from the North and Kim.

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