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LDP COVID-19 Vaccine Project Team to Compile Proposal before Rollout
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) project team for COVID-19 vaccines held its first meeting on January 26. It will discuss ways to establish a smooth vaccination system and sort out challenges, hoping to draw up a proposal before their…
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