Nanjing Massacre survivor wins compensation

A Chinese court has awarded a Nanjing Massacre survivor 1.6 million yuan ($317,762) in compensation after ruling in her favour against two Japanese historians who claimed she fabricated her account of the World War II atrocity of murder and rape.

The court in Nanjing ruled that Xia Shuqin suffered trauma and damage to her reputation from the allegations.

Shudo Higashinakano and Toshio Matsumura claimed in two books that historical accounts were untrue.