Japan's Aso: It won't be enough for Japan to contain the virus, other nations must do so too

Japan finance minister, Taro Aso, remarks

• Otherwise, exports and inbound tourism may struggle to recover

This doesn't just apply to Japan, but pretty much everywhere else. In any case, there will be a time when countries will be rewarded for doing well in containing the coronavirus outbreak and that is likely to be evident once international borders start to reopen.