Contradictory rulings on ex-Taiwan, S. Korean leprosy patients

Contradictory rulings on ex-Taiwan, S. Korean leprosy patients

TOKYO, Japan - A supporter for former Taiwanese leprosy patients holds up a banner saying ''winning lawsuit'' in front of the Tokyo District Court on Oct. 25 after the court upheld their lawsuit seeking compensation from the Japanese government for segregation at a leprosarium in Taiwan during Japan's colonial rule.

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