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26 Minamata disease patients win recognition, 100 million yen
NIIGATA—The Niigata District Court on April 18 ruled that 26 of 47 plaintiffs had Minamata disease and ordered chemical company Showa Denko KK, now Resonac Holdings Corp., to pay approximately ...
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EDITORIAL: Many Minamata disease victims still waiting for overdue relief
Some 1,400 people, however, are still waiting to receive official recognition as Minamata disease patients from Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures. Some 1,700 are involved in lawsuits against the ...
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Editorial: Minamata disease lawsuit decision shows Japan has long way to go to help victims
The Kumamoto District Court has dismissed a damages lawsuit filed by 144 plaintiffs against the Japanese state and the prefectures where they lived plus Chisso Corp. over Minamata disease ...
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'No more Minamata': Ceremony marks 68th anniversary of disease's official recognition
MINAMATA, Kumamoto -- Some 670 people attended a memorial ceremony for victims of Minamata disease held in this southwest Japan city on May 1, the 68th anniversary of the globally known mercury ...