On 16 September, 50 Chinese family members of victims of forced mobilization during the Sino-Japanese War filed a complaint with a higher people's court in Hebei Province seeking approximately ¥3.7 million in damages per person from 6 Japanese companies, including Taisei Corporation and Nittetsu Mining.
The families of 50 Chinese victims of forced mobilization filed a complaint with the Shijiazhuang Municipal Higher People's Court seeking damages equivalent to approximately ¥8.56 million in total from 6 Japanese companies. The plaintiffs' attorneys disclosed the filing. The complaint also seeks the publication of an apology in at least 10 Japanese and Chinese media outlets.
The companies named in the complaint include Taisei Corporation and Nittetsu Mining. The names of the other 4 companies were not stated in the article, but the complaint is said to cover 6 companies. The damages sought per person are approximately ¥3.7 million (approximately ¥8.56 million).