 Although often supported by South Korean politicians and newspaper editorials , the No Gun Ri survivors ' repeated demands for a reopened U.S. investigation and compensation went unheeded . Meeting with South Korean officials in 2001 , the survivors asked that their government seek action at the International Court of Justice at The Hague , and in U.N. human rights forums , but were rebuffed . In 2002 , a spokesman for South Korea 's then @-@ governing party called for a new U.S. inquiry , but the Defense Ministry later warned the National Assembly that a reopened probe might damage U.S.-South Korean relations . 
