The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal filed by 46 Filipino women seeking 920 million yen in compensation for having been forced to provide sex to Japanese soldiers during the war.
The court upheld an Oct. 9, 1998, Tokyo District Court ruling that rejected their suit. The plaintiffs said they would appeal the latest decision in the Supreme Court.
Presiding Judge Masato Niimura said in Wednesday's ruling: "In light of international law, individuals are not granted the right to demand compensation from the country that did them harm. Also, the period for demanding compensation has already expired."