Japanese chemical maker Chisso...set up a unit as part of a plan to make payments to victims of Minamata disease, a form of poisoning caused by its mercury waste. The wholly owned unit, JNC Corp., will take over Chisso's business operations by the end of March, allowing the parent to focus on dealing with the aftermath of the mercury pollution it caused decades ago in southern Japan. Chisso will take JNC public and sell off its stake in the unit to finance its payments to tens of thousands of victims...This is a process mandated under law passed in 2009 to bail out Minamata disease patients who suffer sensory disorders and other symptoms as a result of the poisoning.