THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 20, 2021 at 13:21 JST
An electric signboard calls on people to take precautions against the novel coronavirus at the U.S. Marine Corps Camp Schwab in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Dec. 14, 2020. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
NAHA--Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki on Jan. 19 declared the third state of emergency for the southern island prefecture, saying lifestyle changes are necessary to halt the recent surge in new COVID-19 cases. [Read More]
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