High court revokes order to compensate S. Korean A-bomb sufferer

High court revokes order to compensate S. Korean A-bomb sufferer

FUKUOKA, Japan - Choi Mi Suk, daughter of Choi Gye Chol, a deceased South Korean atomic-bomb sufferer, wipes her tears during a press conference after the Fukuoka High Court overturned a lower court ruling that ordered the Nagasaki city government to pay healthcare benefits to Choi's relatives, saying the time limit for the plaintiff to seek the money has run out. Choi's relatives said they will appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court. (Kyodo)

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