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Hiroyasu Kitagawa Named New Chief of Kyokai Kenpo
The Japanese health ministry on September 15 appointed Hiroyasu Kitagawa, former executive vice president of Sakura Information Systems, as new chief director of the Japan Health Insurance Association (Kyokai Kenpo).Mr Kitagawa will take over the role from Nobuki Ando, who…
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