3 Japanese women left behind in China at end of WWII sue gov't

3 Japanese women left behind in China at end of WWII sue gov't

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Suzuki (R) speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 7 after filing a suit against the Japanese government demanding 20 million yen each in compensation with two other women, Rumiko Nishida and Takeko Fujii. It is the first time for war-displaced Japanese to sue the state for alleged failure to protect its people during and after the war.

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