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Article: Victims of chemical weapons leak to sue Japanese government
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- February 2, 2004
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Victims of chemical weapons leak to sue Japanese government
HARBIN, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Thirty five victims of a Japanese
chemical weapons leak in Qiqihar City in northeast China's
Heilongjiang Province authorized an attorney on Sunday to file a
lawsuit against the Japanese government on their behalf.
The leak on Aug. 4 last year in the province killed one and
injured another 43 Chinese people.
The other victims living outside of the province will arrive
Monday for the legal procedures for the lawsuit.
Following the incident, Chen Rongxi, one of the victims, contacted
lawyer Su Xiangxiang. "We want a say from ...