Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Fumio Kishida was sworn in as Japan’s 100th prime minister. While a major focus is on how he will embody his centerpiece policy proposals made during the LDP campaign, another key topic is how the…
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Fewer Takers, High Pass Rate in Nat’l Pharmacists’ Exam for 1st Graduates of Six-year Education System
The results of the first national pharmacists’ examination since the introduction of the six-year pharmacy education system have been announced. The examination pass rate of 88.31% was at a historically high level and greatly exceeded the pass rate of 74.40%…
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