TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and three adjacent prefectures to combat a rise in coronavirus infections.
The emergency state would take effect on Friday and run through Feb. 7, he said at the start of a government task force meeting on COVID-19 countermeasures.
(Reporting by Chang-Ran Kim and Tetsushi Kajimoto)
Anze Kopitar scores in overtime, Kings beat Oilers 5-4 in Game 2 to tie series
Defending champion Golden Knights beat Stars 3-1 to take 2-0 series lead home to Vegas
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 33 points lead Thunder past Pelicans 124-92 as OKC takes a 2-0 lead
Bruins beat Maple Leafs 4-2 in Game 3 to take series lead
Herro scores 24, Heat hit franchise playoff-record 23 3s to beat Boston and even series 1-1
With war in Ukraine on its border, Poland wants to be among the countries setting Europe’s agenda
Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
As Biden celebrates computer chip factories, voters wait for the promised production to start
Malaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and local drug production may help
French president will outline his vision for Europe as an assertive global power amid war in Ukraine
With war in Ukraine on its border, Poland wants to be among the countries setting Europe’s agenda
Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
Anze Kopitar scores in overtime, Kings beat Oilers 5-4 in Game 2 to tie series
As Biden celebrates computer chip factories, voters wait for the promised production to start
