Japan to end state of emergency for six prefectures this month: media
FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, make their way in Tokyo, Japan, February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File PhotoTOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese government will end a state of emergency in all but Tokyo and…
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