Anti-Abe protesters gather in front of National Assembly in Seoul South Korean demonstrators gather in Seoul on Thursday to protest against a proposed fund by the National Assembly chairman to compensate victims of wartime forced labour. Critics say a sincere apology from Japan is needed before compensation. \\n\\nTies between the two countries, both key US allies in the region, have soured in recent months over trade and Japan's historic war-time atrocities\\n IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES