Unrecognized Minamata disease patients sue gov't

KUMAMOTO, Japan - People in Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures yet to be officially recognized as Minamata mercury-poisoning sufferers hold a rally in front of the Kumamoto District Court on Oct. 3. The banner says ''No More Minamata.'' Fifty people filed a 425 million yen compensation lawsuit against the state, Kumamoto Prefecture and chemical maker Chisso Corp. (Kyodo)

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