Health minister, ex-leprosy patients agree to settle

Health minister, ex-leprosy patients agree to settle

TOKYO, Japan - Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Chikara Sakaguchi (R) shakes hands with Kazumi Sogano, who heads a group of former leprosy patients and their bereaved families, at his ministry Jan. 28 in Tokyo after signing an agreement. The accord calls on the government to pay compensation to former patients and the families of deceased patients. The settlement is expected to be officially reached at the court Jan. 30.

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