Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the government will quickly draw up legislation to prepare for a worst-case scenario involving the new coronavirus outbreak.
The Nigerian government on Sunday flagged off a nationwide campaign to eradicate Lassa fever as the death toll from the disease has risen to more than 100 this year.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has said Japan should work with his country to deal with the coronavirus outbreak. Moon delivered a speech on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the March 1 independence movement against Japanese colonial rule.