Japan's tally of new-flu infections reaches 281

Japan's tally of new-flu infections reaches 281

TOKYO, Japan - Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe speaks during a session of the House of Councillors Budget Committee on May 21. Masuzoe said the new H1N1 strain of influenza A ''has become substantially widespread inside the country.'' (Kyodo)

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