(1)A-bomb victims sue gov't

(1)A-bomb victims sue gov't

NAGOYA, Japan - Akira Kai (R) and his supporters stage a demonstration near the Nagoya District Court on April 17 before filing a suit against the state seeking compensation and the revoking of its decision not to recognize him as a radiation illness victim. Similar suits were filed by six other A-bomb survivors in Sapporo and Nagasaki on the same day. (Kyodo)

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