THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 23, 2021 at 19:01 JST
Yasutoshi Nishimura, the state minister heading the government effort against the novel coronavirus pandemic, explains the decision to declare a state of emergency for four prefectures in the April 23 session of the Lower House Rules and Administration Committee. (Koichi Ueda)
The government on April 23 formally approved a 17-day third state of emergency that will encompass Golden Week to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic. [Read More]
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