Tokyo seeks stronger anti-virus steps under quasi-state of emergency

Tokyo seeks stronger anti-virus steps under quasi-state of emergency

People wearing face masks walk near JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on April 8, 2021. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike requested the central government the same day to designate the capital as eligible for a quasi-state of emergency to stem a resurgence in coronavirus infections.

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