CJD families, supporters stage protest for quick settlement

TOKYO, TOKYO - Families and supporters of victims of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) stage a sit-in in front of the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 6 to urge the government to quickly reach a settlement in two CJD lawsuits.

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