By YOSHITAKA ITO/ Staff Writer
April 28, 2020 at 15:51 JST
An employee with the Saga prefectural government, left, learns how to properly wear gloves from a Self-Defense Force member. (Daisuke Matsuoka)
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. [Read More]
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