The ruling brings to an end a decades-long fight for justice by victims who were forcibly sterilised.
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    • One of the government’s justification for the practice was “It was lawful at the time”. Now the Supreme Court ruled the law was never constitutional.
    • The Supreme Court also decided that “statute of limitations” does not apply so plaintiffs can still seek compensation.

    Japanese source