THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 20, 2021 at 13:21 JST
Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki issues his prefecture’s own state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic on Jan. 19. (Shohei Okada)
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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