THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
March 31, 2022 at 18:43 JST
Hideki Sato, center, the leader of the plaintiffs, addresses a news conference in Kumamoto Prefecture on March 30 after the Kumamoto District Court ruled against the group seeking official recognition as Minamata disease patients. (Tadashi Mizowaki)
KUMAMOTO--The district court here March 30 ruled against seven people seeking official recognition as Minamata disease patients, thereby depriving them of eligibility to receive state assistance for their medical treatment. [Read More]
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