(2)Gov't loses court battle to ex-miners in Fukuoka

(2)Gov't loses court battle to ex-miners in Fukuoka

TOKYO, Japan - Plaintiffs, who sued the government and Nittetsu Mining Co. seeking compensation for former coal miners who contracted pneumoconiosis, speak at a press conference in Tokyo on April 27 after the Supreme Court upheld their claim for compensation. (Kyodo)

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