FILE PHOTO: A security guard wearing a protective face mask is seen amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at an observation deck in Tokyo, Japan January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is expected to extend a state of emergency on Tuesday to fight the spread of COVID-19 for Tokyo and other areas, three sources with knowledge of the legal procedures said on Monday.
The government will decide on the extension after a meeting of its experts panel on Tuesday, with the emergency period in prefectures including the Tokyo area expected to run for another month, the sources said.
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