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Japan PM Suga announces state of emergency for Tokyo area until Feb. 7

Pedestrians, wearing protective masks against COVID-19, stand in strong wind in Tokyo, Japan, January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and three adjacent prefectures to combat a rise in coronavirus infections.

The emergency state would take effect on Friday and run through Feb. 7, he said at the start of a government task force meeting on COVID-19 countermeasures.

Pedestrians wearing protective masks, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, make their way during a commuting hour at a business district in Tokyo, Japan, January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

(Reporting by Chang-Ran Kim and Tetsushi Kajimoto)

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