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Ruling Bloc’s Loss of Lower House Majority Might Sway Off-Year Revision Debates

By Kohei Hori and Ken Yoshino October 29, 2024
The loss of Lower House control by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner Komeito in the snap election has sent shock waves across Japan’s pharma industry, with the sector responding to the results with a mix of…

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