TOKYO WILL REMAIN UNDER THE STATE OF EMERGENCY

Highlights

• Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will officially announce lifting of the state of emergency in a news conference at 6 p.m. on Thursday

• At present, Japan has over 16,000 cases of coronavirus and nearly 700 people have lost their lives

Despite eased restrictions in the country of Japan, the capital city Tokyo, Osaka and few major cities will stay under state of emergency. This emergency will be rev....