Hepatitis B sufferers to accept court proposal

TOKYO, Japan - Mieko Taniguchi, the leader of plaintiffs suffering from hepatitis B, speaks at a meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2011. The plaintiffs decided the same day to accept a court-proposed settlement plan for lawsuits against the government on condition that the state offers an apology and blanket compensation. (Kyodo)

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