Latest developments:
- Japan's government will issue new emergency declaration as early as Thursday
- Tokyo and surrounding areas call on residents to stay indoors after 8 p.m.
- Bars and restaurants to close early, but schools will remain open
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's government is poised to declare a state of emergency for the second time in the COVID-19 pandemic, acting as soon as Thursday to combat surging cases in the Tokyo area, Nikkei has learned.
