Gov't not to appeal ruling over ex-leprosy patients

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (2nd from R) shakes hands with representatives of former leprosy patients at his official residence in Tokyo on May 23. After meeting with a group of former leprosy patients, Koizumi said the government will not appeal a landmark court ruling ordering the state to compensate them for forcing them into isolation for treatment.

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