The dark story behind Japan's first people and why they want their ancestors back

A group of Ainu people, the indigenous inhabitants of Hokkaido, are suing the Japanese government to reclaim ancestral remains taken during the colonisation of the island, ABC News reports. The case reopens a dark chapter in Japan's history involving its first people.

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