PM Abe says Japan to lift limits on regional travel from June 19 – Kyodo

By Estelle Shirbon Posted on May 25, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe taking off his face mask as he arrives to speak to the media on Japan’s response to the coronavirus disease in Tokyo

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told his ruling Liberal Democratic Party that Japan will lift limits on regional travel on June 19, Kyodo news agency reported.

Japan is planning to lift a state of emergency for Tokyo and remaining areas still facing restrictions on Monday. The restrictions included people traveling across prefectures.

(Reporting by Linda Sieg; Editing by Toby Chopra)