Finally, the government has taken steps to respond more meaningfully to the Supreme Court’s decision repudiating the government’s long-standing position that multiple symptoms are necessary for certification as a Minamata disease patient.

By the way, I referred to this landmark decision yesterday in relation to the appointment of the new chief of the Supreme Court:

https://www.facebook.com/Kumamotoi/posts/10153868743935655

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/kyodo-news-international/140307/ministry-changes-guidelines-recognizing-minamata-disea