260 people sue Ehime governor over history textbook

260 people sue Ehime governor over history textbook

MATSUYAMA, Japan - People arrive at the Matsuyama District Court in Matsuyama on March 30 to file a lawsuit seeking around 13 million yen in compensation and an apology from Ehime Gov. Moriyuki Kato and others over the prefectural education board's adoption of a controversial history textbook. About 260 people, including South Koreans and Chinese, join the lawsuit.

260 people sue Ehime governor over history textbook

260 people sue Ehime governor over history textbook

MATSUYAMA, Japan - People arrive at the Matsuyama District Court in Matsuyama on March 30 to file a lawsuit seeking around 13 million yen in compensation and an apology from Ehime Gov. Moriyuki Kato and others over the prefectural education board's adoption of a controversial history textbook. About 260 people, including South Koreans and Chinese, join the lawsuit. (Kyodo)

Judgment on the First Textbook Lawsuit Filed

New History of Japan textbook for high school written by Professor Ienaga was the subject of a constitutional dispute for nine years but lost the case. <Caption> Textbook verification lawsuit judgment in the first Ienaga lawsuit New History of Japan textbook press conference by Watanabe former investigator for the textbook verification press conference by Imai editor of the publishing company outline of the judgment people supporting the government rejoicing over the plaintiff's defeat press conference by Professor Ienaga demonstration by people opposed to the textbook verification opinions of students students commuting to school Date of shooting unknown Release date: July 26 1974