Damages suit by forced Chinese laborers, kin rejected

Damages suit by forced Chinese laborers, kin rejected

NAGASAKI, Japan - Chinese plaintiffs protest outside the Nagasaki District Court in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture on March 27 after the court turned down a 200 million yen damages suit filed by a group of Chinese seeking compensation for being forced to work as laborers in harsh conditions at Japanese coal mines during World War II. The banner reads: ''Unjust ruling.''

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