Coronavirus | Japan PM says to add three western prefectures to state of emergency -Kyodo

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2021.01.12 10:24

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga holds a New Year's press conference at his official residence in Tokyo on January 4, 2021. (REUTERS)

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told a meeting of ruling party executives on Tuesday (Jan. 12) that he would declare a state of emergency for the three western prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto, and Hyogo to stem the spread of COVID-19, Kyodo news reported.

Responding to pressure from Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures in eastern Japan, Suga last week declared a state of emergency for the greater metropolitan area.

(Source: Reuters)

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