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

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

A woman wearing a face mask walks in Tokyo's Shinjuku area on April 8, 2021. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (seen in the monitor) 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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