Gov't, ex-leprosy patients agree on settlement

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Accompanied by attorneys, former leprosy patients walk into the Kumamoto District Court on Dec. 27 for talks with lawyers representing the government. The government agreed to reach an out-of-court settlement with the plaintiffs.

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