S. Koreans sue Japan's notorious shrine

SEOUL — The bereaved families of South Koreans who were forcibly conscripted and died during World War II filed a suit with the Seoul Central District Court on Tuesday to demand the removal of the names of their deceased families, who were forced conscripts, from Japan's war-linked shrine, according to Yonhap news agency.

Local civic groups, including the Center for Historical Truth and Justice and the Pacific War Victims' Compensation Promotion Council, said at a news conference that 10 bereaved families of the conscripted victims demanded the deletion of their names from the list of Yasukuni Shrine, where the victims were enshrined without consent.

The bereaved families also filed a claim for damages worth 880 million won ($603,900) against the shrine and the Japanese government.