Chinese sue over forced War labour

A court in China has accepted a case filed by Chinese citizens seeking compensation from Japanese firms over forced labour during World War Two. The 37 plaintiffs include lawyers, academics and individuals who say they were forced into labour. They are seeking compensation and an apology printed in newspapers in both countries, Chinese media say. It comes a day after China said it was mulling holidays to mark the Nanjing massacre and Japan's wartime surrender. Ties between China and Japan have recently been strained over a territorial dispute in the East China Sea over islands called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China. Japan controls the islands, according to BBC.