CHINA-GUIZHOU-FISHING BAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-FISHING BAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(230423) -- GUIYANG, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo provided by the interviewee shows the family eatery run by Cui Lanzhi in Yanhe County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: New business, new life following 10-year fishing ban" (Xinhua)

High court rejects claims by Chinese over war sufferings

High court rejects claims by Chinese over war sufferings

TOKYO, Japan - Jing Lanzhi (seated at center) gives a press conference in Tokyo on April 19, accompanied by her lawyers and supporters, 83, after the Tokyo High Court rejected compensation claims filed by her and nine other Chinese war victims against the Japanese government. The court upheld a lower court decision that individuals do not have the right to seek damages directly from a foreign government. The 10 plaintiffs will appeal the decision, their lawyers said.

Court rejects damages claims, admits Japan's wartime role

Court rejects damages claims, admits Japan's wartime role

TOKYO, Japan - Jing Lanzhi (2nd from L), and Gao Xiongfei (holding two photos) speak at a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 22 after the Tokyo District Court rejected their compensation claim against the Japanese government in a ruling that also made a clear-cut admission of Japan's ''aggression'' in its 1937-1945 war against China.

High court rejects claims by Chinese over war sufferings

High court rejects claims by Chinese over war sufferings

TOKYO, Japan - Jing Lanzhi (seated at center) gives a press conference in Tokyo on April 19, accompanied by her lawyers and supporters, 83, after the Tokyo High Court rejected compensation claims filed by her and nine other Chinese war victims against the Japanese government. The court upheld a lower court decision that individuals do not have the right to seek damages directly from a foreign government. The 10 plaintiffs will appeal the decision, their lawyers said. (Kyodo)