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High court revokes order to compensate S. Korean A-bomb sufferer

FUKUOKA, Japan - Choi Mi Suk, daughter of Choi Gye Chol, a deceased South Korean atomic-bomb sufferer, wipes her tears during a press conference after the Fukuoka High Court overturned a lower court ruling that ordered the Nagasaki city government to pay healthcare benefits to Choi's relatives, saying the time limit for the plaintiff to seek the money has run out. Choi's relatives said they will appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.

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Court awards 800,000 yen to family of deceased A-bomb sufferer

NAGASAKI, Japan - Supporters for the cause of deceased atomic bomb survivor Choi Gye Chol of South Korea hold up banners saying ''winning lawsuit'' in front of the Nagasaki District Court in Nagasaki on Dec. 20. The court ordered the Nagasaki municipal government to pay to Choi's family about 800,000 yen in solatium and allowances for ''hibakusha'' survivors for the past 24 years.

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Court awards 800,000 yen to family of deceased A-bomb survivor

NAGASAKI, Japan - A supporter for the cause of deceased atomic bomb survivor Choi Gye Chol of South Korea holds up Choi's photo while entering the Nagasaki District Court in Nagasaki on Dec. 20. The court ordered the Nagasaki municipal government to pay to Choi's family about 800,000 yen in solatium and allowances for ''hibakusha'' survivors for the past 24 years.

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High court upholds ruling favoring Korean A-bomb victim

FUKUOKA, Japan - Supporters of Choi Gye Chol, a South Korean atomic-bomb victim who died in July 2004, welcome a high court ruling on Sept. 26 upholding a lower court ruling stating atomic-bomb survivors living abroad do not need to visit Japan when they apply for healthcare benefits. Choi's daughter (C) holds a picture of her father in front of the Fukuoka High Court. Choi filed a lawsuit in February 2004, seeking nullification of Nagasaki government's decision to reject his application for an allowance. The court upheld a September 2004 decision by the Nagasaki District Court.

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Nagasaki ordered to pay funeral fees for overseas A-bomb survivor

NAGASAKI, Japan - Family members of Choi Gye Chol, a South Korean atomic-bomb survivor who died at age 78 in a hospital in Busan, South Korea, last July 25, stand in front of the Nagasaki District Court on March 8 before entering the court to hear a ruling on their claim that the Nagasaki city government should pay Choi's funeral expenses. Choi was exposed to radiation when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 1945, in World War II.

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Nagasaki appeals ruling on overseas A-bomb victims

NAGASAKI, Japan - Mi Suk (C), daughter of Choi Gye Chol, a South Korean atomic-bomb victim who filed a lawsuit seeking nullification of the Nagasaki city government's decision to reject his application for allowances for atomic-bomb victims, holds up Choi's photo during a press conference in Nagasaki on Oct. 7. Mi protested the Nagasaki government's appeal against the Nagasaki District Court's ruling in favor of Choi. Choi died at a hospital in Busan in July aged 78.

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Overseas A-bomb sufferers exempted from visiting Japan

NAGASAKI, Japan - Supporters of Choi Gye Chol, a South Korean atomic-bomb victim who died at a hospital in Pusan in July aged 78, celebrate at the entrance to the Nagasaki District Court on Sept. 28 after the court ruled atomic-bomb sufferers do not have to visit Japan to apply for allowance for victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings. Choi filed a lawsuit seeking nullification of the Nagasaki city government's decision to reject his application for the allowance. In 1980 the Japanese government granted him the right to receive support when he visited Japan, but the permission was invalidated later the same year after he left Japan for South Korea.

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Overseas A-bomb sufferers exempted from visiting Japan

NAGASAKI, Japan - Supporters of Choi Gye Chol, a South Korean atomic-bomb victim who died at a hospital in Pusan in July aged 78, celebrate at the entrance to the Nagasaki District Court on Sept. 28 after the court ruled atomic-bomb sufferers do not have to visit Japan to apply for allowance for victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings. Choi filed a lawsuit seeking nullification of the Nagasaki city government's decision to reject his application for the allowance. In 1980 the Japanese government granted him the right to receive support when he visited Japan, but the permission was invalidated later the same year after he left Japan for South Korea. (Kyodo)

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Nagasaki appeals ruling on overseas A-bomb victims

NAGASAKI, Japan - Mi Suk (C), daughter of Choi Gye Chol, a South Korean atomic-bomb victim who filed a lawsuit seeking nullification of the Nagasaki city government's decision to reject his application for allowances for atomic-bomb victims, holds up Choi's photo during a press conference in Nagasaki on Oct. 7. Mi protested the Nagasaki government's appeal against the Nagasaki District Court's ruling in favor of Choi. Choi died at a hospital in Busan in July aged 78. (Kyodo)

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Nagasaki ordered to pay funeral fees for overseas A-bomb survivo

NAGASAKI, Japan - Family members of Choi Gye Chol, a South Korean atomic-bomb survivor who died at age 78 in a hospital in Busan, South Korea, last July 25, stand in front of the Nagasaki District Court on March 8 before entering the court to hear a ruling on their claim that the Nagasaki city government should pay Choi's funeral expenses. Choi was exposed to radiation when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 1945, in World War II. (Kyodo)

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High court upholds ruling favoring Korean A-bomb victim

FUKUOKA, Japan - Supporters of Choi Gye Chol, a South Korean atomic-bomb victim who died in July 2004, welcome a high court ruling on Sept. 26 upholding a lower court ruling stating atomic-bomb survivors living abroad do not need to visit Japan when they apply for healthcare benefits. Choi's daughter (C) holds a picture of her father in front of the Fukuoka High Court. Choi filed a lawsuit in February 2004, seeking nullification of Nagasaki government's decision to reject his application for an allowance. The court upheld a September 2004 decision by the Nagasaki District Court. (Kyodo)

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Abductee Kim Young Nam, family hold last meeting

MT. KUMGANG RESORT, North Korea - Choi Gye Wol (3rd from R), the mother of Kim Young Nam (4th from R), believed to be a South Korean abductee who was married to Japanese abductee Megumi Yokota, looks at a photo album during their last meeting at Mt. Kumgan resort in North Korea on June 30. They are flanked by (from L to R) Kim Hye Gyong, a daughter of Kim Young Nam, Kim's elder sister Kim Young Ja, his son Kim Chol Bong and his wife Pak Chun Hwa. (South Korean pool photo-Kyodo)

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High court revokes order to compensate S. Korean A-bomb sufferer

FUKUOKA, Japan - Choi Mi Suk, daughter of Choi Gye Chol, a deceased South Korean atomic-bomb sufferer, wipes her tears during a press conference after the Fukuoka High Court overturned a lower court ruling that ordered the Nagasaki city government to pay healthcare benefits to Choi's relatives, saying the time limit for the plaintiff to seek the money has run out. Choi's relatives said they will appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court. (Kyodo)

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Court awards 800,000 yen to family of deceased A-bomb sufferer

NAGASAKI, Japan - Supporters for the cause of deceased atomic bomb survivor Choi Gye Chol of South Korea hold up banners saying ''winning lawsuit'' in front of the Nagasaki District Court in Nagasaki on Dec. 20. The court ordered the Nagasaki municipal government to pay to Choi's family about 800,000 yen in solatium and allowances for ''hibakusha'' survivors for the past 24 years. (Kyodo)

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Court awards 800,000 yen to family of deceased A-bomb survivor

NAGASAKI, Japan - A supporter for the cause of deceased atomic bomb survivor Choi Gye Chol of South Korea holds up Choi's photo while entering the Nagasaki District Court in Nagasaki on Dec. 20. The court ordered the Nagasaki municipal government to pay to Choi's family about 800,000 yen in solatium and allowances for ''hibakusha'' survivors for the past 24 years. (Kyodo)