Abe has already come under fire for his handling of the coronavirus, and Saturday's news conference was his first since the outbreak. FMTNews ShinzoAbe Coronavirus Olympics Tokyo2020
February 29, 2020 8:52 PM
“To be frank, we cannot win this battle through the efforts of the government alone,” Abe told a news conference two days after calling for all schools nationwide to be closed for more than a month. The abrupt decision caught teachers, parents and their employers off guard, sparking a fresh wave of criticism.
Abe said Japan would go ahead with both the Summer Olympics and a spring visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, but added he would not hesitate to expand immigration curbs if needed. Abe acknowledged the burden that parents would face due to the school closures and said the government would create a fund to subsidise workers who had to take time off work to care for their children.
Abe also urged consumers to avoid rushing to buy up toilet paper, dismissing rumours of a shortage that have emptied store shelves of the product in recent days.
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