Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force chief of staff contracts COVID-19

The Yomiuri Shimbun

14:47 JST, July 8, 2022

Ground Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Yoshihide Yoshida has tested positive for novel coronavirus, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.

Yoshida has been in Europe since July 3 for meetings with Britain’s chief of general staff and the head of the German army.

He has no fever or other symptoms, according to the ministry.