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Japan asks US forces to stay on base amid rise in COVID-19 cases
short by Dharini Mudgal / on Thursday, 6 January, 2022
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has asked the US military in Japan to stay inside its bases to prevent the coronavirus spread. The US military personnel are reportedly required to wear masks on base until a third negative coronavirus test. It comes as Japan reported a rise in coronavirus cases in areas where US forces are based in large numbers.
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