On 27 April 2007, the Supreme Court of Japan delivered two judgments of historic significance regarding post-war reparations...[One] concerned China: the Nishimatsu Construction Case…The Nishimatsu Construction Case concerned forced relocation to Japan of Chinese nationals and forced labor during World War II…The victims argued to the Court that Nishimatsu had breached its duty of care and safety by subjecting them to forced labor under such harsh conditions…Nishimatsu argued that there had been no forced relocation or forced labor, and there existed no contract of employment or corresponding legal relationship forming the basis of a duty of safety and care…