Suga: Govt. To Explain Quarantine To S.korea
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says the Japanese government will try to make its case to South Korea for Japan's request of a two-week quarantine period for those coming to Japan from South Korea and China.
Suga spoke to reporters on Friday. Seoul lodged a protest against Japan's move.
He said the request is aimed at bolstering measures to stop virus carriers from entering Japan by curbing the number of people coming from these countries.
He said this is a crucial time, adding that the government will proactively take steps to contain the outbreak.
Suga said 800 people from China and 1,700 people from South Korea entered Japan on Tuesday alone.
He also referred to South Korea announcing that the number of infected people in the country had exceeded 5,000 as of Thursday.
He added that Japan's government will explain its position and closely cooperate with Seoul to help curb the spread of the virus.
