State of emergency extended in Tokyo

By Elaine Lies and Sakura Murakami
Updated May 7 2021 - 9:44pm, first published 9:38pm
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has extended the state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas.
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has extended the state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas.

Japan has extended a state of emergency in Olympic city Tokyo and three other areas until the end of May - less than two months out from the Games - to stem a surge in coronavirus cases.

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