Court OKs local tax reduction for pro-N. Korea group's hall

Court OKs local tax reduction for pro-N. Korea group's hall

KUMAMOTO, Japan - The Kumamoto District Court ruled April 21 that the Kumamoto Korean hall owned by the pro-North Korea General Association of Korean Residents in Japan can have a tax reduction because of its public nature. Photo shows members of a local support group for Japanese abducted by North Korea, which filed the suit, expressing dissatisfaction in front of the court.

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