Court tells state to compensate most war-displaced Japanese in suit

Court tells state to compensate most war-displaced Japanese in suit

KOBE, Japan - War-displaced Japanese clap hands in joy after the Kobe District Court ruled in favor of their lawsuit on Dec. 1, ordering the government to pay about 460 million yen in compensation to 61 of 65 ''war orphans.'' The plaintiffs demanded 33 million yen each for the state's failure to take swift action to repatriate them from China after World War II and to adequately help them become self-reliant after repatriation.

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