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Hiroshima court orders compensation to A-bomb survivors

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A man supporting plaintiffs over radiation-related illnesses holds up a banner showing victory in their suit in front of the Hiroshima District Court on March 18. The court ordered the Japanese government to pay compensation to three people suffering from radiation-related illnesses caused by the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima in what lawyers say is the first such ruling among similar group suits.

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Historian Ienaga dies at 89

TOKYO, Japan - Saburo Ienaga (in file photo taken in February 1997), a historian known for his legal battle against the government certification of history textbooks, died Nov. 29 at a Tokyo hospital, people familiar with him said Dec. 1. He was 89. Ienaga became politically involved when a high-school textbook he penned, which contained descriptions of Japan's war crimes during World War II, was rejected by the then Education Ministry during the certification process in 1953. He filed the first of three suits in 1965 against the Education Ministry and was finally awarded damages in 1997 after a 32-year-long legal battle.

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State, 3 drug firms sued over hepatitis infection

TOKYO, Japan - Lawyers for 16 plaintiffs, who filed damage suits against the state and three pharmaceutical companies, speak at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 21. The plaintiffs contracted hepatitis C after being treated with tainted unheated blood products.

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4th court rules Oct. election vote gap in unconstitutional state

A Japanese court ruled Tuesday that the vote weight disparity in last October's lower house election was "in a state of unconstitutionality" but stopped short of nullifying the outcome, becoming the fourth court to make such a decision. The ruling by the Akita branch of the Sendai High Court in northeastern Japan was the eighth to be handed down in a slew of lawsuits filed by groups of lawyers at 14 high courts and their branches nationwide over the 2.08-fold vote weight disparity in the Oct. 31 House of Representatives election. Among the seven high court rulings handed down by Monday, three ruled the results were "in a state of unconstitutionality" but stopped short of nullifying the outcome, while four dismissed the suits, saying the election was constitutional. All the high court rulings will be completed by March 9, after which the Supreme Court is expected to make a unified decision.

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Historian Ienaga dies at 89

TOKYO, Japan - Saburo Ienaga (in file photo taken in February 1997), a historian known for his legal battle against the government certification of history textbooks, died Nov. 29 at a Tokyo hospital, people familiar with him said Dec. 1. He was 89. Ienaga became politically involved when a high-school textbook he penned, which contained descriptions of Japan's war crimes during World War II, was rejected by the then Education Ministry during the certification process in 1953. He filed the first of three suits in 1965 against the Education Ministry and was finally awarded damages in 1997 after a 32-year-long legal battle. (Kyodo)

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Three young Japanese people play billiards

A group of Japaenese young people play the american/french style billards or snooker at a table. The two men are dressed smartly in three piece suits and the lady is dressed in a Kimono. Date: 1932

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THREE MEN IN A BOAT

THREE MEN IN A BOAT LAURENCE HARVEY, DAVID TOMLINSON Date: 1956

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"HAL" robot suit to be introduced at Tokyo's Haneda airport

A man wearing a "HAL" robot suit carries a box at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 2, 2015. Japan Airport Terminal Co. said the same day it will introduce three HAL robot suits at Haneda's domestic terminals in September. The suit, developed by Cyberdyne Inc., a robotics spin-off of the University of Tsukuba, helps workers lift heavy items. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daiwa House to rent out additional robot suits for nursing care

Daiwa House Industry Co. shows three types of self-support assistive robotic suits "Robot Suit HAL" in Osaka, western Japan, on April 13, 2015. The major homebuilder, also known for services of selling, leasing and renting robotic products, will begin renting out these types of robotic suits, produced by Cyberdyne Inc., to nursing care and welfare facilities from May 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"HAL" robot suit to be introduced at Tokyo's Haneda airport

A man wearing a "HAL" robot suit carries a box at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 2, 2015. Japan Airport Terminal Co. said the same day it will introduce three HAL robot suits at Haneda's domestic terminals in September. The suit, developed by Cyberdyne Inc., a robotics spin-off of the University of Tsukuba, helps workers lift heavy items. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hiroshima court orders compensation to A-bomb survivors

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A man supporting plaintiffs over radiation-related illnesses holds up a banner showing victory in their suit in front of the Hiroshima District Court on March 18. The court ordered the Japanese government to pay compensation to three people suffering from radiation-related illnesses caused by the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima in what lawyers say is the first such ruling among similar group suits. (Kyodo)

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unloading boxes with medical protective equipment in storage facility in Opocinek

Workers unload boxes with medical protective equipment in storage facility in Opocinek, near Pardubice, Czech Republic, on June 15, 2020. Boxes were previously delivered to Pardubice by the first of three trains from China, carrying 44 containers with 13.97 million face masks, 2.5 million respirators, 9.5 million gloves and over a half million special suits. (CTK Photo/Josef Vostarek)

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unloading boxes with medical protective equipment in storage facility in Opocinek

Workers unload boxes with medical protective equipment in storage facility in Opocinek, near Pardubice, Czech Republic, on June 15, 2020. Boxes were previously delivered to Pardubice by the first of three trains from China, carrying 44 containers with 13.97 million face masks, 2.5 million respirators, 9.5 million gloves and over a half million special suits. (CTK Photo/Josef Vostarek)

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unloading boxes with medical protective equipment in storage facility in Opocinek

Workers unload boxes with medical protective equipment in storage facility in Opocinek, near Pardubice, Czech Republic, on June 15, 2020. Boxes were previously delivered to Pardubice by the first of three trains from China, carrying 44 containers with 13.97 million face masks, 2.5 million respirators, 9.5 million gloves and over a half million special suits. (CTK Photo/Josef Vostarek)

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unloading boxes with medical protective equipment in storage facility in Opocinek

Workers unload boxes with medical protective equipment in storage facility in Opocinek, near Pardubice, Czech Republic, on June 15, 2020. Boxes were previously delivered to Pardubice by the first of three trains from China, carrying 44 containers with 13.97 million face masks, 2.5 million respirators, 9.5 million gloves and over a half million special suits. (CTK Photo/Josef Vostarek)

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unloading boxes with medical protective equipment in storage facility in Opocinek

Workers unload boxes with medical protective equipment in storage facility in Opocinek, near Pardubice, Czech Republic, on June 15, 2020. Boxes were previously delivered to Pardubice by the first of three trains from China, carrying 44 containers with 13.97 million face masks, 2.5 million respirators, 9.5 million gloves and over a half million special suits. (CTK Photo/Josef Vostarek)

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unloading boxes with medical protective equipment in storage facility in Opocinek

Workers unload boxes with medical protective equipment in storage facility in Opocinek, near Pardubice, Czech Republic, on June 15, 2020. Boxes were previously delivered to Pardubice by the first of three trains from China, carrying 44 containers with 13.97 million face masks, 2.5 million respirators, 9.5 million gloves and over a half million special suits. (CTK Photo/Josef Vostarek)

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train with medical protective means arrives in Prague from China

The first of the three cargo trains with medical protective equipment from China arrived in Prague, Czech Republic, on Sunday, June 14, 2020, carrying 44 containers with 13.97 million face masks, 2.5 million respirators, 9.5 million gloves and over a half million special suits, the Interior Ministry has said. (CTK Photo/Josef Vostarek)

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train with medical protective means arrives in Prague from China

The first of the three cargo trains with medical protective equipment from China arrived in Prague, Czech Republic, on Sunday, June 14, 2020, carrying 44 containers with 13.97 million face masks, 2.5 million respirators, 9.5 million gloves and over a half million special suits, the Interior Ministry has said. (CTK Photo/Josef Vostarek)

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train with medical protective means arrives in Prague from China

The first of the three cargo trains with medical protective equipment from China arrived in Prague, Czech Republic, on Sunday, June 14, 2020, carrying 44 containers with 13.97 million face masks, 2.5 million respirators, 9.5 million gloves and over a half million special suits, the Interior Ministry has said. (CTK Photo/Josef Vostarek)

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train with medical protective means arrives in Prague from China

The first of the three cargo trains with medical protective equipment from China arrived in Prague, Czech Republic, on Sunday, June 14, 2020, carrying 44 containers with 13.97 million face masks, 2.5 million respirators, 9.5 million gloves and over a half million special suits, the Interior Ministry has said. (CTK Photo/Josef Vostarek)

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train with medical protective means arrives in Prague from China

The first of the three cargo trains with medical protective equipment from China arrived in Prague, Czech Republic, on Sunday, June 14, 2020, carrying 44 containers with 13.97 million face masks, 2.5 million respirators, 9.5 million gloves and over a half million special suits, the Interior Ministry has said. (CTK Photo/Josef Vostarek)

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train with medical protective means arrives in Prague from China

The first of the three cargo trains with medical protective equipment from China arrived in Prague, Czech Republic, on Sunday, June 14, 2020, carrying 44 containers with 13.97 million face masks, 2.5 million respirators, 9.5 million gloves and over a half million special suits, the Interior Ministry has said. (CTK Photo/Josef Vostarek)

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State, 3 drug firms sued over hepatitis infection

TOKYO, Japan - Lawyers for 16 plaintiffs, who filed damage suits against the state and three pharmaceutical companies, speak at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 21. The plaintiffs contracted hepatitis C after being treated with tainted unheated blood products. (Kyodo)