Japan court recognises A-bomb 'black rain' victims

A Japanese court on Wednesday for the first time recognized people exposed to radioactive "black rain" that fell after the US atomic attack on Hiroshima as A-bomb survivors, ordering the city and the prefecture to provide the same government medical benefits as other survivors. The Hiroshima District Court said all 84 plaintiffs in ages from 70s to 90s who were outside of the government-set zone also developed radiation-induced illnesses and should be certified as A-bomb victims.