Diet apologizes to leprosy patients for discrimination

Diet apologizes to leprosy patients for discrimination

TOKYO, Japan - The House of Representatives on June 7 unanimously adopts a resolution offering an apology to former leprosy patients for Diet members' failure to promptly abrogate legislation that segregated them from society.

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