TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday officially announced that the country will extend its state of emergency through May 31.
The decree was initially set to expire on Wednesday.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces that his government has officially extended the country's state of emergency. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
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