OSAKA – The Osaka High Court overturned on Thursday a 2010 ruling that backed an 86-year-old woman’s claim that she be granted public aid as a victim of Minamata disease.
A focal point in the case was whether the criteria for recognition of Minamata victims are appropriate.
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