THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 25, 2025 at 16:57 JST
Tsuneji Matsumoto tells of being administered the experimental drug Koha at Oshima-Seishoen during World War II in Takamatsu on Dec. 23, 2024. (Kei Yoshida)
Five more national leprosy sanitariums during and after World War II have reported administering an experimental drug called "Koha" to residents that caused severe side effects in some patients. [Read More]
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