TOKYO: A Japanese court has awarded millions of dollars in compensation to a group of teachers who were punished for refusing to sing the country’s anthem, the group said as it condemned nationalism in education.
The Tokyo District Court ruled on Monday that the capital’s municipal government must pay a total of ¥537mil (RM15.9mil) to 22 former high school teachers.
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