TOKYO -- The Japanese government will extend the state of emergency in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures, having determined that new COVID-19 infections have not fallen sufficiently to lift the advisory.
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Japan extends state of emergency by two weeks in Tokyo area
Governors say new COVID-19 cases not falling fast enough
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks to reporters in Tokyo on March 3. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
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