61st anniversary of Minamata disease recognition

61st anniversary of Minamata disease recognition

Minamata disease sufferers pray during a ceremony in Minamata, southwestern Japan, on May 1, 2017, to mark the 61st anniversary of Japanese health authorities' official recognition of the mercury-poisoning disease. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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