Japan to tighten curbs as COVID cases hit record

Tokyo and 12 other prefectures set to be placed under quasi state of emergency

Commuters walk through a train station in Tokyo on Monday. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writersJanuary 18, 2022 19:10 JSTUpdated on January 18, 2022 23:48 JST | Japan

TOKYO -- Japan is set to elevate COVID-19 alert levels in Tokyo and 12 prefectures, allowing the governors to tighten restrictions on social activities as case numbers hit a daily record.

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