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HWANG GEUM JOO v. JAPAN

No. 01-7169.

413 F.3d 45 (2005)

HWANG GEUM JOO, et al., Appellants v. JAPAN, Minister Yohei Kono, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 28, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Agnieszka M. Fryszman argued the cause for appellants. With her on the briefs were Michael D. Hausfeld, Barry A. Fisher, David Grosz, and Bill Lann Lee.

Jenny S. Martinez argued the cause for amici curiae Askin, et al. in support of appellants. With her on the brief were David A. Handzo and Richard Heideman.

Craig A. Hoover argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Jonathan S. Franklin and Lorane F. Hebert.

Sharon Swingle, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for amicus curiae United States of America in support of appellee. With her on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney, and Mark B. Stern, Attorney.

Before: GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and SENTELLE and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

GINSBURG, Chief Judge.

We again review the district court's dismissal of the appellants' complaint alleging Japanese soldiers "routinely raped, tortured ... [and] mutilated" them, along with thousands of other women, in occupied countries before and during World War II. Hwang Geum Joo v. Japan, 332 F.3d 679, 681 (D.C.Cir.2003). The case returns to us now on remand from the Supreme Court. Having had the benefit of further briefing...

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