THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 14, 2021 at 18:00 JST
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Jan. 13 announces that seven prefectures are being added to the state of emergency to deal with the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Kotaro Ebara)
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, again swayed by unfavorable public opinion polls, placed Fukuoka Prefecture under the state of emergency for the novel coronavirus even though the governor said it was not necessary, sources said. [Read More]
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