TOKYO -- In the latest escalation of measures to curb the coronavirus outbreak, the cabinet of Japan on Tuesday approved a bill that would enable Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to declare a state of emergency.
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Cabinet approves bill to enable Abe to declare coronavirus emergency
Japan PM to use powers when law cleared; local govt to take action needed
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would have to seek the advice of a panel of experts before declaring a state of emergency. © Reuters
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