(1)Court nixes Ainu claim in Hokkaido asset return procedure

(1)Court nixes Ainu claim in Hokkaido asset return procedure

SAPPORO, Japan - Ainu plaintiffs and their supporters walk into the Sapporo District Court on March 7 to witness a verdict on their claim. The banner reads: ''Ainu are aborigines. We question the responsibility for the management of our assets over the past century.'' The court rejected their claim.

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