Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato (R) meets the press in Tokyo on April 16, 2021, after finalizing the government's decision in place of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who is on a trip to the United States, to add Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama and Aichi to the list of prefectures subject to tougher anti-coronavirus restrictions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
People wearing masks to protect against the novel coronavirus dance in Pyongyang on April 15, 2021, to celebrate the 109th anniversary of the birth of North Korea's late founder Kim Il Sung. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo