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May 8, 2024 at 18:44 JST
Members of a liaison association of Minamata disease victims and supporters, during a news conference in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, on May 8 (Soichiro Yamamoto)
Environment Minister Shintaro Ito apologized directly to representatives of a group of Minamata disease patients on May 8 for ministry staff cutting off their microphones during a discussion to collect their input. [Read More]
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