Upper house starts deliberations on consumer agency

Upper house starts deliberations on consumer agency

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese state minister of consumer affairs Seiko Noda (front) explains to lawmakers about the bills to form a new government agency to comprehensively deal with consumer affairs during a House of Councillors plenary session on April 22. In the background is Prime Minister Taro Aso. (Kyodo)

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