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Japan Asks US Military To Strictly Stay Within The Bases After Drastic Rise In COVID cases

January 9, 2022 by Japan Informer

On Thursday, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi demanded that the U.S. military in Japan remain within their bases to stop the spreading of COVID-19. Hayashi revealed that he spoke via phone to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and was promised the most extraordinary effort to protect individuals' health. There was no confirmation on whether the base curfew would … [Read more...] about Japan Asks US Military To Strictly Stay Within The Bases After Drastic Rise In COVID cases

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