Japan's Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo June 18, 2019. — AFP pic
TOKYO, Jan 27 — Japan is expected to arrange a charter flight as early as tomorrow for any of its citizens who wish to return from Wuhan in China, the epicentre of a coronavirus outbreak, Kyodo news agency cited a senior ruling party official as saying today.
The death toll from the new virus rose to 80 today as residents of Hubei province, where the disease originated, amid increasing global efforts to halt its rapid spread.
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference earlier today the government was working with Chinese authorities to make arrangements for all Japanese nationals wishing to return from Wuhan, including on charter flights. — Reuters
