Opinion

Japan should lead G-20 in devising global coronavirus rescue package

Former prime ministers of UK and Australia urge Abe to organize pledging conference

Gordon Brown and Kevin Rudd
April 8, 2020 03:00 JST
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A woman wearing a protective mask waits for a bus in New Delhi on Mar. 23: if we do nothing, COVID-19 will only persist. © Reuters

Gordon Brown is a former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the UN Special Envoy for Global Education. Kevin Rudd is a former Prime Minister of Australia and President of the Asia Society Policy Institute.

Japan has a proud record in international development.

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