THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 11, 2020 at 17:22 JST
Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki answers questions from reporters at the prime minister’s office on Nov. 19 after meeting with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. (Kotaro Ebara)
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga called for heightened government measures to contain novel coronavirus cluster infections and to urge the public to take precautions after new COVID-19 cases steadily rose in many parts of Japan. [Read More]
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