Abe to declare emergencies across Japan today: What changes?

No road or rail restrictions, but cinemas, gyms and hotels to close

Morning commuters throng Shinjuku Station on March 16. The Japanese government's emergency declaration is meant to stop such crowding. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)

AKANE OKUTSU and MITSURU OBE, Nikkei staff writers

April 7, 2020 06:10 JST

TOKYO -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to declare a state of emergency Tuesday covering Japan's three most populous cities until May 6, escalating his government's response to the coronavirus pandemic.