Families of World War II Korean conscripts file lawsuit seeking removal of names from Yasukuni Shrine

Family members of Koreans forcibly conscripted by Japan during World War II have filed a lawsuit seeking the removal of the names of the deceased from a controversial Japanese shrine that honors war criminals, civic groups said Tuesday. Ten bereaved family members of Korean soldiers and civilian employees filed the suit earlier in the day with the Seoul Central District Court, seeking the removal of the names from Yasukuni Shrine, the Center for Historical Truth and Justice and an affiliated civ