Minamata marks 56th anniv. of disease recognition

Minamata marks 56th anniv. of disease recognition

MINAMATA, Japan - Environment Minister Goshi Hosono (L) speaks to Minamata disease sufferers in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, on May 1, 2012, prior to a memorial ceremony for the 56th anniversary of official recognition of the mercury-poisoning disease. To the right is Kumamoto Gov. Ikuo Kabashima. (Kyodo)

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