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Teachers backed in anthem row

A COURT in Japan has awarded millions of dollars in compensation to a group of teachers who were punished for refusing to sing the country鈥檚 anthem, the group said yesterday as it condemned nationalism in education.

Critics say Japan鈥檚 anthem amounts to a call to sacrifice oneself for the emperor and celebrates militarism.

The Tokyo District Court ruled on Monday that the municipal government must pay a total of 537 million yen (US$4.5 million) to 22 former high school teachers. The group said the city refused to re-hire them under a scheme that extends employment past the retirement age, because they disobeyed orders to stand and sing the anthem at graduation ceremonies.


 

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