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05-31-2007, 06:07 PM
asahi In a move that could finally bring relief to sufferers of respiratory diseases brought on by air pollution in Tokyo, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday said the central government would contribute 6 billion yen to a compensation fund. In a meeting with Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara, Abe said the government would contribute the money to the Tokyo metropolitan government from a fund set up for programs to prevent health problems arising from pollution. Read more... (http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200705300415.html )