By TAKUYA KITAZAWA/ Staff Writer
September 27, 2023 at 19:04 JST
Lawyers for Minamata plaintiffs in a lawsuit heard by the Osaka District Court hoist signs Sept. 27 announcing a ruling in their favor. (Kenta Sujino)
OSAKA--The district court here handed down a ruling with potentially far-reaching ramifications by taking the side of plaintiffs who argued they should be covered by a special measures law providing government relief to victims of Minamata disease. [Read More]
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