Covid-19: Many Japanese answer Abe’s ‘stay home’ tweet with reminder — they can’t

A woman walks in the empty Asakusa district Monday, April 13, 2020, in Tokyo. Abe’s “stay home” message has incensed many who note that most Japanese cannot remain at home because the government’s social distancing policy is voluntary and doesn’t come with compensation for cash-strapped workers. — AP

TOKYO: Perhaps the best that can be said about a “stay home” tweet from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is that it’s given bored copycats sitting at home waiting out the coronavirus ample inspiration.

It apparently rubbed many people frustrated by Abe’s handling of the crisis the wrong way.