THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 28, 2023 at 15:37 JST
Kazuyo Kurata speaks with reporters on Sept. 27 after the Osaka District Court ruling recognizing her and other plaintiffs as Minamata disease sufferers. (Takefumi Horinouchi)
OSAKA--Plaintiffs expressed long-sought-after vindication on Sept. 27 that a district court finally acknowledged that they were also victims of Minamata disease and entitled to relief from the government. [Read More]
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