Japan’s Stance Against Emergency Appears to Shift as Cases Soar
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Japan’s stance against declaring another state of emergency appears to be shifting, as coronavirus infections fueled by the onset of cold weather showed no signs of abating even after the country stepped up containment measures.
Tokyo’s metropolitan government is considering a request to the central government to declare a state of emergency, national broadaster NHK reported, without citing how it obtained the information. On Wednesday, Yasutoshi Nishimura, the minister in charge of Japan’s coronavirus response, said the country could consider an emergency if infections continue at the current rate.