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 TOKYO (AP) - Japan's top court scrapped appeals Friday by five Chinese wartime forced laborers who demanded compensation from a Japanese construction company, saying they have no right to seek reparation from Japan, officials said.
The Supreme Court ruled that the company does not have to pay the money because Chinese individuals have no right to seek war compensation from Japan under a bilateral agreement.
The plaintiffs wanted Nishimatsu Construction Co. to pay a total of $230,300 in compensation for their suffering.
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