76 A-bomb survivors seek recognition of sickness

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The man and woman at the table in the Hiroshima municipal office July 9 are among 76 survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki who asked eight prefectural governments the same day to recognize them as sufferers of radiation-induced illnesses. The applicants will be eligible for special medical benefits if the local governments recognize that their diseases were caused by exposure to atomic bombing radiation.

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