Health minister meets with CJD plaintiffs

TOKYO, Japan - Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Chikara Sakaguchi (R) meet with plaintiffs in lawsuits filed by patients and bereaved families of victims of the fatal Creutsfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) at his ministry Jan. 15. Standing to address Sakaguchi is Sanichi Tani, 52, who heads the suit filed with the Otsu District Court. The plaintiffs are seeking a total of around 3 billion yen in damages in two suits that are pending at the Otsu and Tokyo district courts.

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