THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 17, 2022 at 19:05 JST
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike holds a video conference with the governors of three neighboring prefectures on Jan. 17. (Shin Kasahara)
Eight prefectures, including Tokyo, will ask the central government to place them under COVID-19 pre-emergency measures as they grapple with surging cases. [Read More]
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