In China, amid a dispute over the wartime forced mobilization of workers, relatives of 50 former workers filed a complaint with the Higher People's Court in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, seeking damages from six Japanese companies. They are seeking approximately ¥370,000 in damages per person and are also asking that an apology be published in the media.
Against the backdrop of a statement by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the plaintiffs filed a complaint with the Higher People's Court in Shijiazhuang. The defendants include six Japanese companies, including Kajima Corporation and Nittetsu Mining.
The complaint asserts that the forced mobilization caused the plaintiffs' relatives immense suffering and inflicted lasting emotional distress on their families, seeking approximately ¥370,000 (about ¥8.5 million) in damages per person.
The plaintiffs are also seeking the publication of an apology in at least 10 major media outlets in China and Japan. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reportedly called on Japan to confront its historical understanding and the legitimate demands of countries that suffered harm.
The article focuses on the specific facts of the lawsuit, the amount sought and whether an apology has been requested.