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© Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Mercury-poisoning victims demand tests, 60 years later
By YURI KAGEYAMA TOKYO©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Nippori Nick
. Only about 2,200 have been officially certified as victims, often after arduous court battles.
Oh, I forgot. Business first. People and health? Last.
nedinjapan
Chisso factory that released the toxic waste in Minamata bay runs a business in Minamata city. In Japan, business comes first. Such tests are bad for business! Also Chisso was related to the emperor. Therefore the rightist government does not like the idea to talk too much about victims. Japanese justice at its best, guys.
Alistair Carnell
If Minamata is taking this long to clear up, how many years down the line will the j gov come clean about the effects of Fukushima?
smithinjapan
"Japanese law requires routine and meticulous testing for food poisoning. But such testing is only conducted when the government deems it necessary."
Ah, the Japanese famous lip-service laws. Whatever happened to honor and intergrity, eh?