Court orders state to compensate workers for black lung disease

Court orders state to compensate workers for black lung disease

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Plaintiffs celebrate in front of the Kumamoto District Court in Kumamoto on July 13 after the court ordered the state to pay a combined 260 million yen in compensation to workers who got black lung disease from working on tunnel construction projects mainly ordered by the state, and to relatives of deceased workers. (Kyodo)

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