An Ainu indigenous group in Hokkaido has filed a lawsuit demanding the return of remains from 279 ancestors held at a state facility.
The plaintiffs are seeking the handover of the remains to descendants.
The lawsuit was filed on May 9. The remains are stored at a national facility in Hokkaido.
Ainu people have long sought the return of such remains as the indigenous people of the region.
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Sicherheitskräfte haben im Distrikt Kangpokpi in Manipur sechs Leichen geborgen. Es wird angenommen, dass es sich um Naga-Zivilisten handelt, die seit dem 13. Mai vermisst wurden.
Former residents of Russian-held islands claimed by Japan will hold memorial services for their ancestors at sea and in the air from July 25 to November 7.
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