TOKYO -- When the leaders of the Group of Seven richest nations held their second video conference on April 16, discussions became heated when the conversation turned to the way China has handled the coronavirus outbreak, according to diplomatic sources.
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Despite Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's declaration of a state of emergency, no legally binding restrictions on people's behavior or business operations have been imposed. © Reuters
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