"Black rain" trial To review guidelines for A-bomb survivor recognition without appealing to the government

Immediately after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, the government decided not to appeal in a trial in which residents and others complained that they had suffered health damage due to the so-called "black rain" containing radioactive substances.

In the future, the issue will be how to relieve the victims in the same situation as the plaintiff.

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. We have issued a judgment recognizing that we are the atomic bomb survivors stipulated by law.

While there is a deep-rooted opinion from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Ministry of Justice that the content of the judgment is unacceptable, "the appeal is unavoidable," Prime Minister Suga said on the 26th, "We should return to that idea and relieve it based on the A-bomb Survivor Assistance Law. I thought there was, "he said, and expressed his intention to issue the A-bomb survivor health handbook to the plaintiff without appeal.

Regarding this, there was a view from within the government that "the defendants Hiroshima City and Hiroshima Prefecture are demanding that the appeal be abandoned, and even if they appeal, there is no prospect of winning the trial," and from within the ruling party, Prime Minister Suga. Some support the minister's political decision, saying, "If we appealed before the day of the atomic bombing on the 6th of next month, criticism of the administration could have sprung up." It has come out.

In addition, Prime Minister Suga has indicated that he will immediately consider the relief of those who have suffered damage in the same situation as the plaintiff, and in the future, how to rescue these people will be an issue.

In the future, the government will review the guidelines for certifying A-bomb survivors, and will consider the scope of relief with Nagasaki City and Nagasaki Prefecture in addition to Hiroshima City and Hiroshima Prefecture.

On the other hand, the government has decided that the Prime Minister's discourse will soon be decided by a rotating cabinet meeting, saying that there are some unacceptable parts of the decision.