Japan's unjust ruling on germ warfare
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-07-19 17:17

A Chinese girl cries as she holds a banner with the words "Unjust Ruling", after a legal judgement, in front of the Tokyo High Court July 19, 2005. A Tokyo court on Tuesday rejected demands from Chinese plaintiffs for compensation and an apology from Japan's government for biological warfare conducted in China before and during World War Two. [Reuters] 68-year-old Wang Jinhua holds a banner after a legal judgement in front of the Tokyo High Court in Tokyo July 19, 2005. A Tokyo court on Tuesday rejected demands from Chinese plaintiffs for compensation and an apology from Japan's government for biological warfare conducted in China before and during World War Two. The banner reads, "Unjust Ruling." [Reuters] Tan Jialin of China holds up a sign with his father's portrait and a demand for an apology and compensation written in Japanese and Chinese during a protest, after a legal judgement, in front of the Tokyo High Court July 19, 2005. A Tokyo court on Tuesday rejected demands from Chinese plaintiffs for compensation and an apology from Japan's government for biological warfare conducted in China before and during World War Two. [Reuters]