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Thursday, December 3, 2020

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SECRET MEETINGS Ex-egg industry leader: Payments to farm minister were illegal December 3, 2020 A former representative of a major egg production company in Hiroshima Prefecture provided cash to the then farm minister in secret, including at his office, knowing that such payments were illegal, sources close to the company said.
‘NO MEANS OF FIGHTING’ Virus-designated hospital in Osaka in crisis after medical staff quit December 3, 2020 OSAKA--A city hospital designated to treat COVID-19 patients is struggling to get by in its day-to-day operations after dozens of doctors and nurses quit their jobs.

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