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公明・坂口力氏死去、９２歳 初代厚労相、ハンセン病控訴断念
元公明党衆院議員の坂口力氏元公明党衆院議員で初代の厚生労働相を務めた坂口力氏が７日午後１１時５４分、老衰のため高松市内の老人ホームで死去した。 Chikara Sakaguchi, who served as the country's first health, labor and welfare minister, died of natural causes on Friday. He was 92.
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