Japan apologies to citizens who were forcibly sterilised under eugenics law

Japan's government has apologised to tens of thousands of people who were forcibly sterilised under a now-defunct eugenics law, designed to "prevent the birth of poor-quality descendants", and promised to pay compensation.

Chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga offered "sincere remorse and heartfelt apology" to the victims. It came after parliament enacted legislation to provide redress measures, including 3.2 million yen (€25,500) compensation for each victim.