Many Japanese defy appeals to stay home to curb virus Under Japan’s coronavirus state of emergency, people have been asked to stay homeIn this April 17, 2020, photo, pedestrians wait for crossing street in front of a statue at Shinjuku business district in Tokyo. Under Japan's coronavirus state of emergency, people have been asked to stay home. Under Japan's coronavirus state of emergency, people have been asked to stay home. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) The Associated PressTOKYO -- Under Japan’s coronavirus state of emergency, people have been asked to stay home. Experts say a sense of urgency is missing, thanks to mixed messaging from the government and a lack of incentives to stay home.

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