TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday asked organizers of big sport and cultural events scheduled for the next two weeks to consider canceling or postponing them during what is seen as a critical time for Japan to stem a rise in new coronavirus infections.Abe's request comes as mass gatherings are feared to raise group transmission risks in a country where small groups of infections, or clusters, have appeared sporadically and medical experts say the next two weeks will be "critical" in determining whether the pneumonia-causing virus will spread further.The government also plans t…READ FULL ARTICLE
