1.   The fact that the postwar treaty had been a dead letter for many years did not worry either party.

2.   The Japanese government has refused to compensate the women with public funds, saying such claims were settled by postwar treaties.

3.   But citing postwar treaties that settled war reparations, it has refused to pay compensation to non-Japanese.

4.   But the government insists any direct compensation claims by individuals were addressed in postwar treaties.

5.   But it has continued to refuse to provide any government money to the women, saying that all war-related claims were settled by postwar treaties.

6.   But the ruling received widespread attention because it appeared to refute claims by the Japanese government that postwar treaties had settled all wartime claims.

7.   Citing postwar treaties that settled war reparations, it has refused to pay compensation to non-Japanese.

8.   It has continued to refuse to provide any government money to the women, saying that all war-related claims were settled by postwar treaties.

9.   It has refused to provide any support to non-Japanese, citing postwar treaties that settled war reparations.

10.   Japan has refused to pay individual reparation, saying such claims were settled by postwar treaties.