Japan to Quarantine Chinese, South Korean Visitors, Suspend Visa

Japan to Quarantine Chinese, South Korean Visitors, Suspend Visa
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a news conference on coronavirus at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on Feb. 29, 2020. Issei Kato/Reuters
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Japan will suspend existing visas for visitors from China and South Korea and quarantine them for two weeks in response to the widening coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday, March 5.

The measures will go into effect on March 9.