National Japan-America Societies (NAJAS) Honorary Chair Glen Fukushima was asked to assess Japan’s response to COVID-19 for the Japan Times.
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“The lessons learned from the Diamond Princess experience and the scrutiny and criticism that resulted were among the factors that compelled Japanese authorities by March to take stronger measures to contain the spread of the virus in the country. However, several factors led to a delay in taking decisive action, including conducting aggressive and systematic testing for the virus.”