Immediately after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, residents and others complained that they had suffered health damage due to the so-called "black rain" containing radioactive substances. Residents requested Hiroshima City not to appeal to the Supreme Court on the 15th after issuing a ruling that it was recognized as an atomic bomb survivor.
In a trial in which 84 residents aged 76 to 97 and their bereaved families living in Hiroshima City and surrounding local governments sued that they had suffered health damage due to the so-called "black rain" that fell immediately after the atomic bomb was dropped. On the 14th, the Hiroshima High Court recognized all of them as A-bomb survivors following the first trial and ordered Hiroshima City and Hiroshima Prefecture to issue A-bomb survivor health handbooks.
In response to this, the residents and lawyers of the plaintiff handed the mayor's request not to appeal to the Supreme Court to the director of the Hiroshima City Atomic Bomb Damage Countermeasures Department, Ichiji Kono, on the 15th.
Masayasu Takemori, a lawyer of the plaintiffs, said, "As the chief of the atomic bombed area Hiroshima, we should rescue the'black rain'hibakusha without appealing."
In response, Mr. Kono responded, "I would like to convey the voices of the plaintiffs to the government and discuss them."
After the request, Mr. Masaaki Takano, the leader of the plaintiffs, said, "It is our wish that the city does not appeal, and we want you to accept the judgment."
Governor Yuzaki of Hiroshima Prefecture "I don't want to appeal as a prefecture."
Regarding the decision of the Hiroshima High Court, Governor Yuzaki of Hiroshima Prefecture said on the 14th, "This decision accepts that the earnest feelings of those who are suffering from the black rain were recognized in the second trial. All black From the perspective of relieving rain-experienced people, I would like to make a decision in consultation with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and related organizations such as Hiroshima City. The prefecture does not want to appeal, so I would like to first convey my thoughts to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Based on that, I would like to decide the final response in consultation with the city and the government. "
Mayor Matsui "I would like to attend discussions with the intention of expanding the black rain area."
Regarding the decision of the Hiroshima High Court, Mayor Matsui of Hiroshima City said on the 14th, "We accept that the long-standing earnest feelings of the people who experienced the black rain who have suffered from physical and mental distress have been recognized following the first trial. The prefecture and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will decide on future measures, but for the city, the long-standing earnest feelings of the experienced people and the city's desire to expand the black rainy area I would like to take part in future discussions from the standpoint of appealing. "