TOKYO (Reuters):Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told a meeting of ruling party executives on Tuesday (Jan 12) that he would declare a state of emergency for the three western prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo to stem the spread of Covid-19, Kyodo news reported.
Responding to pressure from Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures in eastern Japan, Suga last week declared a state of emergency for the greater metropolitan area.
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