THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 6, 2022 at 19:02 JST
Hiroshima Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki tells reporters on Jan. 6 that he will ask the central government to approve COVID-19 pre-emergency measures. (Hiraku Higa)
Okinawa, Hiroshima and Yamaguchi prefectures on Jan. 6 formally asked the central government to approve pre-emergency measures to deal with rapid increases in COVID-19 cases, especially of the Omicron variant. [Read More]
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