Japan passes law to compensate victims of forced sterilization

Japan's parliament enacted legislation on Wednesday to pay 3.2 million yen ($28,600) state compensation to each person who underwent forced sterilization under a now-defunct 1948 eugenics law.The new law, drafted by ruling and opposition parties, offers an apology to victims, but critics say its wording lacks clarity over where the responsibility lies.Between 1948 and 1996, the eugenics law authorized the sterilization of people with intellectual disabilities, mental illness or hereditary disorders to prevent births of "inferior" offspring."The government sincerely reflects on and deeply ap…READ FULL ARTICLE