Relief bill for hepatitis C sufferers submitted to Diet

Relief bill for hepatitis C sufferers submitted to Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Michiko Yamaguchi (R), a representative of the country's hepatitis C plaintiffs groups, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 7. The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito party submitted a bill to the Diet earlier in the day to offer blanket relief to people with hepatitis C contracted through tainted blood products.

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