During the Pacific War, former Chinese workers were forced to work hard by being taken to Akita and Osaka, and former Chinese workers argued that the Japanese government should also be liable for compensation. The decision was made to dismiss the appeal of the former workers, and the defeat of the former workers was confirmed.
In the "Hanaoka Incident," a Chinese worker who was forcibly taken to Odate City, Akita Prefecture during the Pacific War and was forced to carry out river repair work, was unable to withstand the rigors of labor and uprised all at once. More than 400 Chinese died, and in 2000 a settlement was reached between former workers and bereaved families and the companies they worked for.
Former Chinese workers and bereaved families sought compensation and apology from the Japanese government along with former workers who worked on ports in Osaka, saying that the Japanese government, which drafted policies and made a cabinet decision, should also be responsible. I did.
The Osaka District Court in the first instance admitted the fact of forced entrainment by the national policy, saying that "it was brought in by the national policy of the Japanese government and was engaged in heavy labor and many Chinese people died." In a joint statement between Japan and China, individuals can no longer seek compensation for damages caused by the war. "
Former workers have appealed this, but Judge Hiroyuki Kanno of the Second Small Court of the Supreme Court decided to dismiss the appeal by the 26th, and the defeat of the former workers was confirmed.