The article points out that the new Supreme Court chief “confirmed a deceased woman in Kumamoto Prefecture as a Minamata disease victim, rejecting an appeal by the prefectural government” as presiding justice at the top court. This decision has helped many victims seeking redress to do so more easily. As those of you who have been following the Minamata disease issue know, the Supreme Court decision has become a huge turning point in the recent history of Minamata Disease.

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