Court orders gov't to compensate asbestos victims

Court orders gov't to compensate asbestos victims

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a courtroom at the Tokyo District Court on Dec. 5, 2012. The court ordered the central government later the same day to pay a total of 1.06 billion yen in compensation for workers who suffered asbestos-related diseases such as lung cancer at construction sites due to insufficient countermeasures by the state. (Pool photo)

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