Japan asks arrivals from US to quarantine for 2 weeks

Move comes as America's coronavirus cases more than doubles in 2 days

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Airline employees walk past a quarantine counter at Japan's Narita Airport. © Reuters

SHOGO KODAMA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Monday that travelers entering the country from the U.S. will be asked to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival.

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