Japan commemorates victims of discriminatory leprosy policy
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-06-22 18:28 UTC+10:00
Section: JAPAN
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Education, Asia, World News, Asia Pacific
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A ceremony was held in Tokyo on Monday to restore the honor of leprosy patients in Japan, who had suffered severe discrimination based on the government’s past forced isolation policy.
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