HIROSHIMA (Kyodo) Prime Minister Taro Aso signed an agreement Thursday under which the government will provide a blanket resolution to 306 plaintiffs seeking recognition as suffering from illnesses caused by the 1945 atomic bombings.
The agreement, signed after Aso attended the commemorative ceremony marking the 64th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, will bring a six-year-long legal battle involving the 306 plaintiffs to an end.
The new relief measures feature certifying plaintiffs who have won district court-level lawsuits as victims, even though high courts have yet to rule on their cases.