Law to offer comprehensive relief to hepatitis patients enacted

Law to offer comprehensive relief to hepatitis patients enacted

TOKYO, Japan - A plenary session of the House of Councillors approves a law to offer financial support and other comprehensive relief to hepatitis patients on Nov. 30, 2009, although the members of the opposition Liberal Democratic Party abstained from voting.

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