41: How can Japan's response to coronavirus improve?

<div> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/int-brad_glosserman/">Brad Glosserman</a> talks about where the country could and should be doing better. Hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/omhboyd">Oscar Boyd</a>. <br> <br> The ad at the top of the episode was paid for and sponsored by Democrats Abroad Japan, a volunteer organization to help Americans overseas register to vote. They are having their primary right now and you can cast a remote ballot until March 10, 2020 at <a href="https://slack-redir.net/link?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdemocratsabroad.org%2Fprimary">democratsabroad.org/primary</a><br> <br> Visit The JT's <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/liveblogs/news/coronavirus-outbreak-updates/">dedicated COVID-19 site</a> for all the latest updates on the coronavirus situation from around Japan: <a href="http://jtimes.jp/covid19">http://jtimes.jp/covid19</a> </div> <div> <br> Sign up to the <strong>Deep Dive mailing list</strong> and be notified every time a new episode comes out: <a href="http://jtimes.jp/deepdivesub">jtimes.jp/deepdivesub</a>. <br> <br> <strong>Read more: <br> </strong><br> </div> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2020/02/25/commentary/japan-commentary/covid-19-crisis-get-much-worse/">COVID-19 crisis could get much worse</a> (Brad Glosserman, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/03/02/national/abe-emergency-covid-19/#.Xl4xEC2B124">Abe to hasten legal preparations for declaring state of emergency over COVID-19</a> (Satoshi Sugiyama, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/03/03/national/mothers-struggle-virus-shuts-schools/#.Xl4xFy2B124">'What should I do?': Japanese mothers struggle to cope after virus shut schools</a> (Mari Yamaguchi, AP)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2020/03/03/issues/coronavirus-canceling-classes-english-teachers/#.Xl4xUy2B124">With the coronavirus canceling classes, what are English teachers to do? </a>(Patrick St. Michel, The Japan Times)</li>