Supreme Court determines woman to be A-bomb victim

NAGASAKI, Japan - Hideko Matsuya (R), accompanied by her lawyer, speaks at a news conference July 18 after the Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that ordered the state to officially recognize her as a victim of the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki, making her eligible for a special medical allowance. The decision was the first by the Supreme Court over the certification of A-bomb victims.

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