Japan eyes 1-month regional emergency, but no quick exit for Tokyo

New cases in virus-stricken capital are more than double a key threshold

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People walk past at a Japanese izakaya pub alley amid the coronavirus outbreak in Tokyo. © Reuters

KOSUKE TAKEUCHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The state of emergency expected to be declared Thursday for Tokyo and neighboring areas is likely to last for some time based on the Japanese government's criteria for ending its decree.

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