THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 25, 2024 at 19:00 JST
The drug “Koha” stored at Kikuchi-Keifuen, a national sanitarium for leprosy patients in Goshi, Kumamoto Prefecture. Blue-black powder can be seen inside the glass container. The photo was taken on Dec. 8, 2022. (Satoko Onuki)
GOSHI, Kumamoto Prefecture--A national leprosy sanitarium here has found that drug trials conducted on residents during and after World War II violated their human rights and led to the deaths of several patients. [Read More]
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