On Tuesday, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe extended his previous request for big sports and cultural events to be canceled or postponed due to the spread of the new coronavirus, while also expanding Japan’s entry ban to travelers from parts of Italy.
Host Peter O’Dowd speaks with CNN international correspondent Will Ripley (@willripleyCNN) in Tokyo.
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