 On 27 August 2001 the Kyoto District Court ordered the Japanese government to pay to 15 South Koreans, who are survivors and the relatives of the victims of the incident.The court ruled that the Japanese government had failed in its duty to transport passengers safely as a legal relation was established between the government and the passengers at that time.The court rejected, however, claims of the plaintiffs demanding official apologies and return of the remains of the victims.