Lower house passes hepatitis relief bill

Lower house passes hepatitis relief bill

TOKYO, Japan - Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe bows in apology at a plenary session of the House of Representatives on Jan. 8 after the lower house unanimously approved a bill to offer blanket relief to people with hepatitis C caused by tainted blood products.

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