Court orders compensation for war slave labourers

A Japanese court has for the first time ordered both the government and a private company to pay compensation to Chinese people forced to work as slave labourers during the Second World War.

Court orders compensation for war slave labourers
Fri, 26 Mar, 2004 - 10:27

A Japanese court has for the first time ordered both the government and a private company to pay compensation to Chinese people forced to work as slave labourers during the Second World War.

The Niigata District Court awarded a total of €672,000.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: NiigataPlace: northern JapanPlace: ChinaPlace: KoreaPlace: JapanPerson: Noriyoshi KatanoEvent: Second World WarOrganisation: Niigata District CourtOrganisation: Rinko Corp.Organisation: NHK
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