SNAPSHOT: 50 yrs since confirmation of Niigata Minamata Disease

SNAPSHOT: 50 yrs since confirmation of Niigata Minamata Disease

Setsuko Kotake looks at her deformed fingers in the central Japan city of Niigata on May 8, 2015. Kotake, who believes herself to be a victim of Niigata Minamata Disease and has taken on a role to tell children of her painful experiences, said the issue will not be solved until the whole picture is clarified although a half century has passed since "the second Minamata disease" was officially confirmed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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