TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday that the nation's state of emergency will be extended for around a month, beyond the initial May 6 deadline.
"Upon receiving updates from experts, I have instructed Minister [Yasutoshi] Nishimura to swiftly make the necessary preparations to extend the current structure of the state of emergency for around a month," Abe said, referring to his coronavirus response chief. "I would like to make the formal decision on May 4," he said.
