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New State of Emergency Declared in Tokyo

April 23, 2021

By Αssociated Press

People walk through the famed Shinjuku street lined with restaurants and bars in Tokyo on Friday, April 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

People walk through the famed Shinjuku street lined with restaurants and bars in Tokyo on Friday, April 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

TOKYO — Japan has issued a third state of emergency for Tokyo and three western prefectures to curb a surge in the coronavirus just three months ahead of the Olympics.

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced the emergency for Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo from April 25 through May 11.

Japan’s third emergency since the pandemic comes only a month after an earlier weaker emergency ended in the Tokyo area. This time, after a law stipulating virus measures was toughened in February, authorities can issue binding orders for businesses to shorten their hours or close, with compensation for those who comply and penalties for violators.

Suga says the step is intended to stop people from traveling during upcoming holidays.

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