High court upholds ruling favoring Korean A-bomb victim

FUKUOKA, Japan - Supporters of Choi Gye Chol, a South Korean atomic-bomb victim who died in July 2004, welcome a high court ruling on Sept. 26 upholding a lower court ruling stating atomic-bomb survivors living abroad do not need to visit Japan when they apply for healthcare benefits. Choi's daughter (C) holds a picture of her father in front of the Fukuoka High Court. Choi filed a lawsuit in February 2004, seeking nullification of Nagasaki government's decision to reject his application for an allowance. The court upheld a September 2004 decision by the Nagasaki District Court.

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