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Tuesday, April 28, 2020

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PETITIONS CIRCULATING Amid outbreak, calls grow for September start of school year April 28, 2020 School closures during the novel coronavirus outbreak have reignited calls among students, parents and local government leaders to start the academic year in September to fall in sync with Western nations.
‘CAN’T PUT TRAINING ON HOLD’ Military frets virus duties sap SDF’s disaster, defense readiness April 28, 2020 Japan's Self-Defense Forces, which had no coronavirus infections while assisting aboard a quarantined cruise ship, are being stretched thin by local officials and businesses looking to learn how to safely deal with the disease.

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