Court rejects WWII forced labor suit by 43 Chinese

SAPPORO, Japan - Zhao Zongren, a Chinese national, speaks to reporters in front of the Sapporo District Court in Hokkaido on March 23 after the court rejected an 860 million yen damages suit against the Japanese government and six companies filed by 43 Chinese nationals, including Zhao, who were forced to work at coal mines and construction sites in Hokkaido during World War II. The court said state reparation does not apply to cases occurring before the 1947 creation of the State Redress Law. (Kyodo)

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