THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
March 2, 2021 at 18:58 JST
Chiba Governor Kensaku Morita holds a news conference at the prefectural government building on March 1. (Daiki Koga)
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga showed more caution about lifting the COVID-19 state of emergency for the greater Tokyo area after opposition lawmakers and governors warned about a possible rebound in virus infections. [Read More]
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