Hiroshima court rejects forced labor suit

Hiroshima court rejects forced labor suit

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Lu Xuewen from China's Shandong Province, a former forced laborer who sued Nishimatsu Construction Co. to seek compensation, speaks at a rally in Hiroshima's Naka Ward on July 9 after the Hiroshima District Court rejected the lawsuit. Lu and four other Chinese demanded a total of 27.5 million yen in compensation from Nishimatsu, claiming they were forcibly brought to Japan during World War II and made to work in Hiroshima Prefecture.

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