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Japan on path to coronavirus containment: Economy Minister Nishimura

Japan’s new Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura arrives at Prime Minister
Japan’s new Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura arrives at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s official residence in Tokyo

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Wednesday that the nation was on a path towards containing the novel coronavirus.

But he said Japan was yet ready to promote tourism and added that some restrictions will remain, even if the government lifts its state of emergency in all regions.

(Reporting by Kaori Kaneko; Editing by Andrew Heavens)