Court nixes Chinese damages claim over Japan chemical weapons

Court nixes Chinese damages claim over Japan chemical weapons

TOKYO, Japan - A plaintiff lawyer speaks to reporters outside the Tokyo High Court on July 18 after the appellate court ruled against 13 Chinese plaintiffs who were seeking compensation from the Japanese government for their sufferings caused by chemical weapons left behind by the Imperial Japanese Army in China at the end of World War II. ''Improper ruling,'' the banner says.

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