TOKYO -- Japan's government plans to extend a nationwide state of emergency beyond May 6, Nikkei learned Wednesday, as the country's coronavirus outbreak has yet to subside.
One month of additional restrictions proposed to stop coronavirus spread

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters in Tokyo. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
TOKYO -- Japan's government plans to extend a nationwide state of emergency beyond May 6, Nikkei learned Wednesday, as the country's coronavirus outbreak has yet to subside.