Court orders state to compensate workers for black lung disease

Court orders state to compensate workers for black lung disease

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Plaintiffs celebrate in front of the Kumamoto District Court in Kumamoto on July 13 after the court ordered the state to pay a combined 260 million yen in compensation to workers who got black lung disease from working on tunnel construction projects mainly ordered by the state, and to relatives of deceased workers.

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