Court rejects damages claims, admits Japan's wartime role

Court rejects damages claims, admits Japan's wartime role

TOKYO, Japan - Jing Lanzhi (2nd from L), and Gao Xiongfei (holding two photos) speak at a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 22 after the Tokyo District Court rejected their compensation claim against the Japanese government in a ruling that also made a clear-cut admission of Japan's ''aggression'' in its 1937-1945 war against China.

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