How Shinzo Abe has fumbled Japan's coronavirus response
- Written by Craig Mark, Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Kyoritsu Women's University
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As countries around the world debate when and how to ease pandemic restrictions, coronavirus infections continue their steady rise in Japan.
On April 16, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was forced to declare a national state of emergency until at least May 6, covering all 47 prefectures. This extended an initial state of emergency...
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