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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