Osaka court orders gov't to pay damages for asbestos hazards

Osaka court orders gov't to pay damages for asbestos hazards

OSAKA, Japan - Yoko Okada, one of a group of plaintiffs who filed a damages lawsuit against the government over asbestos hazards, wipes tears during a press conference in Osaka on May 19, 2010, after the Osaka District Court held the government responsible for failing to take measures against asbestos hazards. The court ordered the government to pay a total of 435 million yen in damages to 26 people, less than the 946 million yen in damages demanded by the plaintiffs.

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