THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 26, 2020 at 18:11 JST
Plaintiffs and supporters protest after the ruling on June 25 at the Nagoya District Court. (Mahito Kaai)
NAGOYA—A court here ruled that a drastic reduction in public assistance payments in 2013 was valid, dismissing plaintiffs’ arguments that the decision was based on arbitrary calculations and the whims of the welfare ministry. [Read More]
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