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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Ms． Taniguchi： The physical suffering and
the suffering of discrimination and bias were hell．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Prime Minister： It truly breaks my heart．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Mr． Yamamoto： Dreams do come true．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>The fact that I was able to meet
with you today is proof of that．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Prime Minister： On behalf of the Government of Japan， </c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>I express my heartfelt apology
to all victims and patients．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Prime Minister： We will respond constructively
to the findings (settlement offer) of the court</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>in the litigation over hepatitis B and，
with the understanding of the public，</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>seek a settlement at an early date．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Prime Minister： Moving forward， I promise
that we will implement the basic agreement</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>with integrity， including payouts
for the settlement package</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>and for the costs of health examinations．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Ms． Okada： What we really want is
to hear an apology</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>from those who neglected the problem．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Mr． Yamamoto： I have a request to make，
although I understand that it is a difficult one．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Through a top-down approach， I want you
to instruct those below you to make</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>hepatitis B a curable illness． I want you to
commit to its treatment and research．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Prime Minister： I promise you that we will
exert even greater effort to eliminate</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>the (hepatitis B) virus and prevent its onset．
We will put further effort into research for this．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Mr． Takahashi： Can we trust you，
Prime Minister Kan?</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Prime Minister： I will do everything
in my power to ensure</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>that specific compensation is provided．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Ms． Taniguchi： I ask that the Government
make sure that any tax increases are</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>not seen as the fault of hepatitis B patients
(given the need to secure funds for compensation)!</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Ms． Koike： Even after I die， my children
will continue to be victimized．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>My daughter has placed her life at risk by
postponing medication in order to have children．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Please don’t forget the depth
of the damage this has caused．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>It has altered the lives of affected
parents and children forever．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Prime Minister： Today’s basic agreement
is the starting line for a resolution to this issue．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>I believe this．</c>

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<c.vttBottom.vttWhite>Ms． Taniguchi： We’re counting on you．</c>