A-bomb survivor group “Urgently revise criteria for certifying atomic bomb diseases” meets with Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare. A-bomb survivors are concerned about the current review of the A- bomb disease certification system.
Minister Takemi stated, ''It is extremely difficult to review certification standards in the absence of new scientific knowledge,'' indicating that the review will continue based on the current policy. There were a total of 113,649 people nationwide who had A-Bomb Survivor Health Handbooks, but 5,656 people were recognized as having atomic bomb illnesses.