Szijjártó thanked Toshimitsu Motegi for his country including Hungary in the group of recipients, while the Japanese minister congratulated Hungary on its handling the coronavirus epidemic.

Szijjártó said that Japan would send 12,200 Avigan pills, sufficient to treat 100 patients. Szijjártó said Japan was open to future cooperation opportunities with regard to coronavirus research.

The two ministers agreed that a direct Budapest-Tokyo flight would be launched once the epidemic is over, Szijjártó said. He also noted that the government on Wednesday had decided to lift any entry restrictions for Japanese business travellers.

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