THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 26, 2020 at 18:20 JST
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike huddles with task force members to discuss ways to prevent a further spread of the novel coronavirus. The meeting was held at the metropolitan government building in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward on May 25. (Ryo Kato)
Authorities are set to ease requests on limiting business activity and curbing operating hours for commercial facilities in the Tokyo metropolitan area and Hokkaido after the government lifted its state of emergency over the new coronavirus pandemic. [Read More]
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