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Let's look at the corona overseas situation. First is Japan. In Japan, with 500 patients a day, as of today (18th), it is approaching 11,000 people who have passed the number of confirmed patients in Korea.It took less than 10 days for more than 5,000 to 10,000 patients. The spreading rate is showing no sign of stopping.

I am Yoo Sung-jae, a correspondent in Tokyo.

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major cities such as Nagoya on the first weekend of an emergency in all regions of Japan, most of the major shopping districts were quiet as shopping malls and restaurants were mostly closed.

Yamagata Prefecture in the northeast started measuring body temperature of vehicle occupants crossing the prefecture boundary starting today.

If it's over 37.5 degrees, we're asking you to wait at your home or at the accommodation without going out.

Although the whole of Japan seems to be waiting for the wave of infection spreading due to measures to refrain from going out and temporary closure, the spread is rarely caught, as the number of cases of collective infection continues to be confirmed in hospitals and facilities for the elderly.Tokyo, which was the first to pass 200 infections per day for the first time yesterday, today, the number of infected people is close to 3,000, with 181 confirmed.

At the press conference last night, Prime Minister Abe apologized for the policy confusion over disaster aid and appealed again to minimize contact with others.

[Abe / Japan Prime Minister: At least 70%, if possible, 80% of the time, you should put your utmost effort to avoid contact with people.]

However, as the number of infected people exploded, the distrust of the Abe government's corona response became widespread. Is spreading.

(Video coverage: Hyunjin Moon)