(1)Court rejects forced labor suits by Chinese

(1)Court rejects forced labor suits by Chinese

KYOTO, Japan - Plaintiffs and their supporters walk to the Kyoto District Court on Jan. 15. The court rejected a suit filed by former Chinese laborers and bereaved family members seeking compensation from a major steelmaker and the central government for forcibly bringing them to Japan and making them work in nickel mines in Kyoto Prefecture during World War II.

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