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COVID-19 Lessons from Japan

Nikkei's Kiyoshi Ando joins Deep Dish to explain why Japan appeared to be a COVID-19 miracle success story but is now seeing a spike in infections.
A passer-by disinfects their hands at a festival in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Play Podcast
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In another special edition episode, we're taking you inside the global COVID-19 pandemic response by talking to Nikkei's Kiyoshi Ando, reporting from Tokyo. He joins Deep Dish a few days after the start of a national state of emergency to explain why Japan appeared to be a miracle success story but is currently seeing a spike in infections—complicated by an impending national travel holiday and a lack of protective medical equipment.

About the Guests
Kiyoshi Ando
Senior Staff Writer and Editorial Writer, Nikkei
Brian Hanson
Former Vice President, Studies
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Brian Hanson served as the vice president of studies at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He managed the Council's research operations and hosted the Council's weekly podcast, Deep Dish on Global Affairs.
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