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Lower House Passes Immunization Act Amendment Bill
The Lower House of the Diet passed a draft bill to amend the Immunization Act/Quarantine Act at its plenary meeting on November 19, sending it to the Upper House for its deliberations from November 20. At the plenary session, Naomi…
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