Environment Minister to Hold Talks with Niigata Minamata Disease Group to Attend Official 60th Anniversary Ceremony on the 31st (Kyodo News)

At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 16th, Environment Minister Keiichiro Asao revealed that he was making arrangements to attend a ceremony to be held in Niigata City on the 31st, which marks 60 years since the official recognition of Niigata Minamata disease, and to hold talks with victim groups. "It's a milestone year, so I'd like to take the time to talk with as many people as possible," he said.