Japanese 'black rain' court order appealed

By Mari Yamaguchi
Updated August 12 2020 - 5:36pm, first published 5:33pm
A court order recognising "black rain" victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima is being appealed.
A court order recognising "black rain" victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima is being appealed.

Japan's government and the city of Hiroshima have appealed a court ruling ordering them to certify dozens of people who were exposed to radioactive "black rain" in the aftermath of the 1945 US atomic bomb attack.

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