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Saturday, March 28, 2020

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COVID-19 REALITY CHECK Entry checks lax, self-quarantine flouted, public transport used March 28, 2020 It sounds good on paper: Entry restrictions on travelers from overseas, requesting arriving passengers to self-isolate for two weeks and to shun public transportation during that period.
DOUBLE STANDARDS Abe under attack over his wife’s ‘sakura’ bash with friends March 28, 2020 Cherry blossoms have come back to haunt Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. It was only a few months ago that Abe was under attack from opposition parties over annual cherry blossom viewing parties he hosted at the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo.

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