Coronavirus: US forces in Japan confined to bases to stem spread of Covid-19

Japan and the United States have agreed that US forces stationed in Japan will not leave their bases except for essential reasons in an effort to stem the spread of Covid-19, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday.His comments came as areas hosting or close to US bases saw some of the biggest increases in infections on a per head of population basis, prompting Japan’s government to introduce restrictions for the first time in months in some localities. Regional governors have blamed…

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