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Kato Has High Hopes for Kono’s Knack for Inter-Ministry Coordination for Vaccinations

January 20, 2021

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato on January 19 expressed his hopes for newly appointed COVID-19 vaccine minister Taro Kono to demonstrate his abilities in the area of coordination across government ministries and agencies. The top government spokesman made the comment…

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