Lifting of coronavirus state of emergency in Japan

Lifting of coronavirus state of emergency in Japan

Customers are pictured at a Mongolian mutton barbecue restaurant in Sapporo's Susukino district on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on May 25, 2020. The restaurant ended its shorter business hours until 7 p.m., a measure introduced as a way to prevent coronavirus infections, as a state of emergency was lifted in Hokkaido and four other prefectures in Japan the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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