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Makoto Oniki Tapped as Head of LDP’s Health Division

October 27, 2025

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Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on October 24 appointed Makoto Oniki as director of the party’s Health, Labor and Welfare Division, succeeding Yasumasa Nagasaka, who became senior vice health minister under the new government.Oniki has previously served as senior…

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