Hepatitis redress legislation clears Diet (The Japan Times)
A comprehensive bill to support people with hepatitis B and C, along with an attached statement recognizing the government’s liability in spreading infections via tainted blood products, cleared the Diet on Monday. The Upper House passed the lawmaker-sponsored bill even though the Liberal Democratic Party, the largest opposition force, is boycotting Diet proceedings and thus abstained from …
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