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Japan Convenes Diet Session; Bill Submission Planned to Amend Infectious Disease Act, Medical Care Act
Japan’s Diet convened an extraordinary session on October 3 for a 69-day run through December 10. The government plans to submit a comprehensive bill to amend the Infectious Disease Act and other health-related acts. In a policy speech to kick…
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