BEIJING: A Beijing court has for the first time agreed to hear a lawsuit by Chinese citizens demanding compensation from Japanese firms for World War II forced labour, their lawyer said, a move Japan termed “seriously” worrying.
Kang Jian, an attorney for the plaintiffs, confirmed the decision on Tuesday by the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court, which follows several failed efforts to bring such cases in both China and Japan.
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