Ghanaian Man Battling Kidney Disease Loses Japan Supreme Court Appeal After Losing Welfare Support

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A 36-year-old Ghanaian man undergoing treatment for chronic kidney failure in Japan has lost his Supreme Court appeal after challenging the city of Chiba's decision to deny him public assistance on the basis of his nationality.

The Second Petty Bench of Japan's Supreme Court ruled on September 9 that the plaintiff had no valid grounds for a final appeal. The bench did not address the constitutional question at the heart of the case.

Ghanaian Man Loses Japan Supreme Court Appeal Over Public Assistance Rejection Source: Getty Images The man developed severe kidney failure in 2019, after which his residency status in Japan was designated as "Designated Activities" for the purpose of medical treatment. Unable to work under that classification, he applied for public assistance through Chiba city.