Sumitomo organization

“Washington told the world again and again that Japan was bankrupt, that their industries was destroyed, so Tokyo absolutely could not pay any compensation to the war veterans. The most enthusiastic user of wartime slave labor in Japan was M…”

“was adamant in rejecting compensation for the POWs and other slave laborers, insisting that the peace treaty put aside all claims against Japan. His deputy chief of missions, Christopher LaFleur, echoed this dogma at every opportunity. Fole…”

“wonder why all of this is taking place some 50 years after the war. All claims from World War II, including claims from nationals in the U.S. arising from actions taken by Japan, have already been settled. What was not said at the time is t…”