High court rejects damages to Chinese germ warfare victims

High court rejects damages to Chinese germ warfare victims

TOKYO, Japan - One of plaintiffs (L) and his lawyer give a press conference in Tokyo on July 19 after the Tokyo High Court dismissed an appeal by a group of Chinese victims and relatives seeking compensation from the Japanese government for casualties stemming from Japan's campaign of germ warfare waged in China during World War II.

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