THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 1, 2021 at 19:13 JST
Yasutoshi Nishimura, state minister in charge of economic revitalization, addresses a panel of experts on April 1 discussing whether pre-emergency measures are needed in certain areas to deal with surges in novel coronavirus infections. (Koichi Ueda)
A government task force on April 1 approved for the first time anti-COVID-19 pre-emergency measures that will extend over the Golden Week holidays in three prefectures. [Read More]
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