75 years after the war "Law enactment for relief of air raid victims" August 12, 18:04
Around 75 years since the end of the war on the 15th of this month, as the victims are aging, a group of victims of air raids, which are not subject to compensation by the state, hold a press conference in Tokyo As soon as possible, he appealed that a law for relief should be enacted.
The conference was held in Tokyo by the groups of victims of air raids held all over the country and groups of victims of ground battles such as the Battle of Okinawa in Tokyo.
Civilian war victims involved in air raids and ground battles during the Pacific War, unlike military personnel and military personnel, are not subject to national compensation.
At the interview, Teruko Anno (81), who lost his left foot after experiencing an air raid in Kagoshima when he was 6 years old, said, “Why do we continue to exclude injured civilians from compensation? We do not have time anymore. I would like to continue to hold the responsibility of the country in order to obtain an apology and compensation commensurate with my suffering." He said that as soon as possible, a law to rescue victims should be enacted.
At the conference on the 12th, people detained in Siberia and a group made up of former BC-class war criminals from the Korean Peninsula also participated, each calling for the elucidation of the actual situation and the realization of compensation.
Setsuko Kawai (81), who lost his mother and two younger brothers in the Tokyo air raid, said, “I am worried that the problem of post-war processing will be left behind. I do not know when my life will be cut off. But I have to do what I can without giving up."