PM YOSHIHIDE SUGA LIKELY TO DECLARE STATE OF EMERGENCY AROUND THURSDAY

Highlights –

• PM Yoshihide Suga likely to declare a state of emergency around Thursday.
• The state of emergency if so declared would be in Tokyo and 3 neighboring prefectures.
• The plan of emergency may be in place for about one month.
• As of Tuesday, Tokyo reported more than 1,200 new coronavirus infections.

The Japanese government reported that the Prime ....