Japanese orphans in China
- Japanese orphans in China
Japanese orphans in China consist primarily of children left behind by Japanese families repatriating to Japan in the aftermath of World War II. According to Chinese government figures, roughly 2,800 Japanese children were left behind in China after the war, 90% in Inner Mongolia and northeast China (then Manchukuo). They were taken in by rural Chinese families. In 1980, the orphans began returning to Japan; however, they faced discrimination from society at large due to their lack of Japanese language skills, and encountered difficulties in maintaining steady employment. As of August 2004, 2,476 orphans had settled in Japan, according to the figures of the Japanese Ministry of Labor. [cite news|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-04/22/content_2864431.htm|date=2005-04-22|title=Forgotten plight of foster parents|work=Xinhua News|accessdate=2007-11-30}] They receive monthly payments of ¥20,000-30,000 from the Japanese government. In 2003, 612 orphans filed a lawsuit against the Japanese government, claiming that it bears responsibility for their having been left behind; each plaintiff sought ¥33 million. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3135110.stm|work=BBC News|title=Japanese 'war orphans' sue|date=2004-09-24|accessdate=2007-11-30]
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