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July 12, 2024 at 16:26 JST
Environment Minister Shintaro Ito, standing, speaks with Minamata disease patients on Shishijima island in Kagoshima Prefecture on July 11. (Masaru Komiyaji)
NAGASHIMA, Kagoshima Prefecture--The environment minister dashed the hopes of uncertified Minamata disease patients by saying the government has no plans to review standards for recognizing sufferers of the mercury poisoning case. [Read More]
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