Japan's health minister has indicated the government is considering scaling down its annual ceremony in August commemorating the war-dead.
Kato Katsunobu told reporters on Tuesday that full precautions must be taken to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Japan's health minister says the government has begun supplying the newly-approved drug remdesivir to medical institutions treating coronavirus patients.
Kato Katsunobu said on Tuesday that delivery of the anti-viral drug provided by its US manufacturer began the day before.
Japan's health minister stressed that now is a crucial time to control the spread of the new coronavirus in the country, and appealed for the public's cooperation.
Katsunobu Kato spoke to reporters on Tuesday following the government's endorsement of a basic policy for measures against the virus outbreak.