Environment Minister Shintaro Ito met with Niigata Minamata disease sufferers on Wednesday, apologizing over a recent incident in which citizens' remarks were cut short during an earlier meeting he attended in relation to the disease. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/17/japan/society/niigata-minamata-disease-sufferers/ #japan #society #minamatadisease #niigata #kumamoto #environmentministry