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: Minamata disease lawsuit decision shows Japan has long way to go to help victimsThe 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 ...
The plaintiffs were not covered by a 2009 special measures law that provided relief to Minamata disease victims. Similar lawsuits have been filed in Kumamoto, Niigata and Tokyo. The law has a ...
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'No more Minamata': Ceremony marks 68th anniversary of disease's official recognitionMINAMATA, 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 ...
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