TOKYO -- On Sunday afternoon, two days before declaring a state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe corralled a handful of key officials involved in the coronavirus response.
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Abe told cabinet members on Sunday that he plans to declare a state of emergency. © Kyodo
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