Tokyo asks restaurants to close early as cases hit new daily high

Central government says not the time to declare a new state of emergency

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Tokyo has experienced a new wave of infections since the state of emergency was lifted in late May. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)

AKANE OKUTSU, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Tokyo is set to request restaurants, bars and karaoke parlors to reduce operating hours as coronavirus cases in Japan's capital hit a new daily high.

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