Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday asked U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to impose curfews on U.S. bases in Japan, following a recent surge of coronavirus infections among American military personnel, the Japanese government said.Hayashi told reporters after phone talks with his U.S. counterpart that he requested that the United States take thorough measures to prevent the virus from spreading further to address growing fears among local residents around U.S. bases.Blinken responded that it is important to ensure the health and safety of not only U.S. military pe…READ FULL ARTICLE
