Japan to further ease virus-triggered rules on big events as planned

Japan will relax its coronavirus-induced rules on holding big events from Friday as planned, boosting the maximum number of people allowed at an indoor venue to 5,000, a minister said Monday.A revamped government expert panel gave the go-ahead to the plan to take a further step away from emergency mode, on the premise that preventive measures against the virus are taken, said economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is in charge of the government's coronavirus response.Starting Friday, the number of people allowed to gather at indoor venues for sporting events or music conc…READ FULL ARTICLE