Asbestos minister visits U.S. research organization and considers reviewing business January 9, 4:42
Following the problem of misplacement of the remains of the war dead, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato will visit a U.S. Department of Defense research organization with the latest DNA testing technology on the 9th to consider a review of the ashes collection project. Was.
NHK reports revealed that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare had been ignoring the remains of Siberian detainees for 14 years ago, effectively leaving them uncollected over the ashes of the war dead.
Last month, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's research team pointed out problems such as `` there was no awareness of problems as an organization, and information was not shared or taken over, '' and Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato considered reexamining the way and system of the remains collection business. Was showing.
Under such circumstances, Minister Kato visited a U.S. Department of Defense research organization in Hawaii on September 9 and was given a briefing on the latest DNA testing technology to identify the identity of remains.
Last year, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare signed a memorandum of understanding with this research organization and decided to share technologies such as DNA testing and information on places where the remains of the war dead could be found, based on the results of this inspection. We are considering a review of the ashes collection business.