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"Even if We Are Certified, Our Health Will Not Return," Say Members of the Victims' Mutual Aid Association. the Government Narrows the Conditions, and the Prefecture Follows Suit. [Minamata Disease 70th Anniversary Part 2: the Confused Courtroom ②]

The seven plaintiffs, members of the Minamata Disease Victims Mutual Aid Association, who are seeking recognition of Minamata disease patients in Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures, are people whose applications for recognition under the Pollution-Related Health Damage Compensation Law were rejected by the government. The Pollution-Related Health Damage Compensation Law was enacted in 1973 with the aim of "prompt and fair protection and ensuring…
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The seven plaintiffs, members of the Minamata Disease Victims Mutual Aid Association, who are seeking recognition of Minamata disease patients in Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures, are people whose applications for recognition under the Pollution-Related Health Damage Compensation Law were rejected by the government. The Pollution-Related Health Damage Compensation Law was enacted in 1973 with the aim of "prompt and fair protection and ensuring…

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
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