Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday he is seeking to extend the nationwide state of emergency imposed over the coronavirus epidemic by about a month, after a government panel of experts recommended that the current measures be maintained for a while."I will ask experts to thoroughly examine each region's situation and up-to-date data on infections and listen to their opinions before making my final decision on May 4," Abe told reporters at his office.Abe said he had instructed economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura to make necessary preparations with an extension of one mont…READ FULL ARTICLE
