Is Tokyo heading for a coronavirus lockdown? Japan’s top government spokesman says no
Is Tokyo heading for a coronavirus lockdown? Japan’s top government spokesman says no
TOKYO — Japan has no plans to declare a state of emergency in April, despite rumors to the contrary, the country’s top spokesman said Monday.
Rumors spread on the internet say the Japanese government is seriously considering declaring a state of emergency, that it plans to make the announcement Wednesday and lock down Tokyo on Thursday.
“That is not true. I clearly deny it,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said at a news conference.
Suga said that various requests by the government, such as shutting down schools, have inconvenienced the Japanese people but are necessary to avoid tougher measures.
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