Court dismisses damages claim over 1945 Tokyo air raids

Court dismisses damages claim over 1945 Tokyo air raids

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Hoshino, the representative of 131 plaintiffs who filed a damage suit against the state over the 1945 U.S. air raids on Tokyo, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2009, after the Tokyo District Court dismissed the suit, saying almost all people suffered in World War II. (Kyodo)

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