Court rejects disability claims, says pension scheme constitutio

SAPPORO, Japan - Plaintiffs and their supporters hold a rally outside the Sapporo District Court on July 4 before the court hands down a ruling on their case. The court later rejected their claims who asserted the government should not have denied them disability allowances because they had not joined the state pension program after turning 20 as college students. (Kyodo)

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