Plaintiffs Rest Case Over Alleged Germ Use
Relatives of Chinese victims of alleged World War II germ attacks wrapped up a court case that seeks to force Japan’s government to take responsibility and pay reparations.
Eight plaintiffs, representing a group of 180 people who sued the Japanese government in 1997, gave their final testimony in Tokyo District Court. A verdict is expected early next year.
The lawsuit contends that at least 2,100 Chinese were killed in biological warfare experiments conducted by Unit 731, a Japanese army unit based in northern China.
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