Japan to declare state of emergency

Japan to declare state of emergency

Photo taken April 7, 2020, shows a screen in Tokyo's Akihabara area displaying news that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to declare a state of emergency later in the day for Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures in an effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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