TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese government on Thursday proposed declaring a one-month state of emergency limited to Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures effective from Jan. 8 to Feb. 7.
Ahead of a meeting with advisers for coronavirus measures, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura laid out the government’s proposal to call for a state of emergency for the four prefectures, centring on measures to combat transmission at bars and restaurants.
(Reporting by Chang-Ran Kim; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)
