Court awards 800,000 yen to deceased S. Korean A-bomb sufferer

Court awards 800,000 yen to deceased S. Korean A-bomb sufferer

NAGASAKI, Japan - Nobuto Hirano (C), leader of a Japanese support group for a deceased atomic bomb sufferer from South Korea and his relatives, attends a news conference in Nagasaki on Dec. 20. Earlier, the Nagasaki District Court ordered the Nagasaki municipal government to pay about 800,000 yen to his relatives who had demanded that the Japanese and Nagasaki city governments pay 9.6 million yen in hibakusha allowances for the past 24 years and in solatium.

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

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.

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

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.

Court awards 800,000 yen to deceased S. Korean A-bomb sufferer

Court awards 800,000 yen to deceased S. Korean A-bomb sufferer

NAGASAKI, Japan - Nobuto Hirano (C), leader of a Japanese support group for a deceased atomic bomb sufferer from South Korea and his relatives, attends a news conference in Nagasaki on Dec. 20. Earlier, the Nagasaki District Court ordered the Nagasaki municipal government to pay about 800,000 yen to his relatives who had demanded that the Japanese and Nagasaki city governments pay 9.6 million yen in hibakusha allowances for the past 24 years and in solatium. (Kyodo)

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

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)

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

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)