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Japan Insists This Time Is Different Even as Virus Cases Surge

Tokyo cases near level that triggered emergency in April
Officials say no plans now to reinstate state of emergency

A couple in face masks walk at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo on June 28.Photographer: Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images

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By Gearoid Reidy

July 3, 2020 at 5:32 AM UTC

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Coronavirus cases have surged in Tokyo to levels similar to those seen in April, but authorities are stressing that there are no plans to call for business restrictions or to institute another state of emergency.