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TIGHTER RESTRICTIONS All travelers to Japan to be asked to self-isolate for two weeks April 2, 2020 The government from April 3 will ask all travelers to Japan, including Japanese, to self-isolate for two weeks and avoid public transportation to prevent the further spread of new coronavirus infections.
NO FRENCH CONNECTION Abe says state of emergency won’t trigger France-style lockdown April 2, 2020 Declaring of a state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic would not lead to an immediate lockdown of cities, according to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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