A-bomb survivors win suit seeking state recognition for illness

A-bomb survivors win suit seeking state recognition for illness

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Plaintiffs head for the cenotaph for atomic-bomb victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Aug. 4 after the Hiroshima District Court ruled that all of the 41 plaintiffs should be certified as suffering from illness caused by atomic bomb radiation.

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