Citizens file damages suit over 1945 Tokyo air raids

TOKYO, Japan - Some 110 people arrive at the Tokyo District Court in central Tokyo on March 9 to sue the state for damages and an apology for their suffering from U.S. air raids on Tokyo on March 10, 1945, which they said was caused by the government's delayed decision to end the war. The plaintiffs consist of citizens who suffered in the air raids and bereaved families.

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