In a landmark ruling, a Japanese court has ordered the Government and a Japanese firm to pay 88 million yen ($A1.13 million) in compensation to former Chinese labourers forced to work in Japan during World War II.

Twelve Chinese former labourers had demanded the Government and a company where they worked, pay 275 million yen ($A3.52 million) in redress, Kyodo news agency reported yesterday.

Dozens of wartime compensation suits have been filed against the Government, but yesterday's ruling is the first to say the state should pay compensation.



http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/03/...9939848614.html

I am curious to hear what the chinese nationalists think. Personally I was surprised but in truth it is very small event.

So... have the japanese goverment pay the compensation?

Only to those guys. But this may possibly be the begining of something. Or it could be nothing.

Good timing Right on time to make up for their arresting of the seven chinese on diaoyutai.....

The senkaku is controlled by japan. Those chinese were warned not to enter japanese territory. They disobeyed and were arrested. Japanese people did nothing wrong this time. If the chinese want that ridiculous island back so badly they should take it up with america. It is america that gave the island to japan.

You have a nice avatar.

I hope this will stop this antagonism between the chinese on japan for WWII.

You defend Japan blindly AtlantisStar. Your thinking disappointed me.

Somehow I gave you the impression that I cared if you're dissappointed -shurg

Hahaha... I dont wish to argue with you.

I didn't say anything about defending anyway.

In some of your post, you said that you "defend Japan" And now you said you didn't say anything about defending Japan?

I meant in this topic.

Kyoto court invalidates NOVA English teacher's relocation


Saturday, March 27, 2004 at 00:05 JST
KYOTO — The Kyoto District Court on Friday nullified a decision by NOVA English language school in Kyoto to relocate personnel, accepting a claim by an American teacher that he was unfairly transferred because of his labor union activities. Judge Hidetoshi Asada said the court has found "no professional necessity for the relocation" of teacher Robert Bisom, 60.

"I believe the decision to relocate him was made because of his labor union activities. The transfer is an abuse of power," the judge said. Bisom, who joined NOVA in Kyoto in 1997, took part in March 2001 in a nationwide labor union made up by teachers like him and called for his associates to join. (Kyodo News)

credits: Japan Today

Japan seems to be getting steadily friendlier to other ethnicities...
I wouldn't have thought a case like this would make news
nor would I have thought that the teacher would win

I have said it once and I will say it again. The 21st century will be very interesting.

With Japan as one of the top 3 traders of the world, I think it is a good idea that being friends with other nations is beneficial.

I think Diaoyu Isles rightfully belong to China, but as Ogumo said, it was USA that gave the islands to Japan

Personally I think China has enough land for now any more is like overfeeding an already powerful nation.

enough or not, we young generation has no rights to give up what our ancestors passed on to us.

what a naive, limited and simple mind.

hey, it's great that these laborers got what they deserved. But it doesn't really affect the overall relations much. We are talking about a nation's sense of historic responsibility. One small ruling isn't going to be much of an influence.

That's why I said I hope. If I travel in the future and still see China and Japan b!tching, I'll roll my eyes and give up

Demanding an apology for murdering 20 million people is not "b!tching".

If Japan is not mature enough to offer an apology after all these years, it has nothing to blame but itself for its' political isolation.

Where did I say demanding

Please read my post again.

My point was that China is not "b!tching" when it asks Japan to issue an apology.

It is quite mind boggling to think that after sixty years, such a small gesture of sincerity is still beyond the grasp of Japanese politicians. This is quite a tired topic, but it won't "die away" until Japan reconciles with its past. This is a fact.

Good news. ::applause::

U.S have the island to Japan. Like I said, China will not fight with U.S yet, because it is not the time. China have no capability yet, China is rising rapidly, and when the time have come, Chinese will start to take the island from the U.S that should belong to CHina.

Ignore AtlantisStar, she is another mix mix blood between the j@p and everyday she defend he j@p empire

Who cares about the money? I'm not saying those laborers who were forced to work for the Japanese shouldn't be paid but it seems like the government just wants to shove money into people's mouths instead of dealing with the real issue here.

Until the Japanese government acknowledges its warcrimes and stop whitewashing its history books, things won't get much better.

The j@p better dont be too arrogant. j@p will pay for their dammage dont to the Chinese one day. The time will come.

Now now huaren, we all know threats don't work

Oh ok.

Huaren don't use j@p or else I'll staple your nuts to the floor mmmkay?

He is a racist what do you expect?

I expect better of him especially since I'm here, idiotic to say such a thing when I'm here!

OGUMO you should yell at him too!

Yell at him for saying "j@p"? Look around the forum, do you know how many people use "j@p" as an abbrivation for Japanese because they don't understand the deogratory meaning behind it?

Was I talking about the other people in the forum? Nope.....

DONT USE j@p!!!!

So you were just solely picking on huaren then?

Because I know he's racist, and it's worse to know what it means and use it than not knowing it and using it.

First of all why do you care?

You know for a fact that he is racist? Hahaha... yes Queen AtlantisStar, the all-knowing...

What makes you think I care? People can bicker all they want on the internet but it won't make any difference. I just find it funny how over-sensitive people can get around here -shurg

I'm sorry RACIAL COMMENTS MATTER TO ME

Do you lack self-confidence so much that one little word can throw you off-balance?

Yes!

AtlantisStar, j@p used widely to describe the Japanese.
Also, if im racist, I will started to insult Japanese already.

Shut up Huaren, don't use j@p if you know what's good for you! Just don't use it, thats why the forum changes j@p's spelling with a @

Like I said in many post, you really have to watch out of your language. Your disadvantages is that you are unable to provide proof to support your statement. Your simple reply only consist of "shut up", "I say shut up", "b!tch" ....

May be you should search the web for the meaning of "j@p" before you make further comments that j@p is an insult to Japanese.

huaren:

I made a thread on the history of the word "j@p". It is indeed a racial slur. If you want abbreviate the word use "jpn". That way you will avoid conflict.

Atlantis star:

Calm the hell down.

Allright then, if you j@p doesn't like the sound of j@p. Than I will call in jpn in the future than.


She probably need a doctor, she cant speak in civilize manner.

I have a doctor, and she says I'm quite healthy.

Basing from the link Ogumo had provided, I wanna call the shots that sooner or later, liberals in Japan will have their voices heard and moving on will be at its sincerest once they have the political power in the Diet.

Whats with you and liberalists and conservatives.

you should lay off calling them "j@p" all the time, too
Ogumo and Hiroki aren't calling you "chi nk" in all their posts...
(then again, maybe they are... never knew the forum auto-changes that to "chinese")