Lu Lihua criticizes Japan for not having compassion for foreigners on June 4 in Osaka’s Kita Ward. (Yusuke Morishita)
The daughter of a 67-year-old Chinese man in poor health who died in detention is suing the Japanese government for compensation for damages caused by his death.
“His health deteriorated, but he was not allowed to receive proper medical care,” said Lu Lihua, 41, who filed the lawsuit at the Osaka District Court in December 2020, demanding about 30 million yen ($273,900).
Lu Yongde died while being detained at a facility run by the Fukuoka Regional Immigration Services Bureau in 2018.
Lihua, who is from Guangzhou, said she and her father were followers of a religion that is related to Christianity and was banned by the Chinese government.