Japan ‘extremely concerned’ by surge in COVID-19 cases in US bases

Japan has expressed extreme concern about a rise in coronavirus cases among American military personnel in US bases in the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa. “We’re extremely concerned,” Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono said during a meeting with Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki on Thursday. “We’ll deal with it.” The comments came after the governor, who had flown to the Japanese capital of Tokyo to voice his island’s grievances, said Okinawa residents were “extremely...