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Japan PM says weighing coronavirus emergency for Tokyo area

TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday he was considering declaring a state of emergency in the greater Tokyo area over a “very severe” third wave of coronavirus infections. Speaking at a regular New Year press conference, Suga also said he hoped vaccinations would begin in Japan in late February, adding that he would […]

Japanese PM informs parliament of imminent state of emergency

JAPAN: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe informed both chambers of parliament of his intention to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other prefectures as the number of cases nears 4,000, reported Sputnik news agency. “To prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus infection, I consider it necessary to introduce a one-month […]