The following are questions and answers regarding Japan's new, strict measures to curb coronavirus infections without declaring a state of emergency, implemented Monday in Osaka, Hyogo and Miyagi prefectures.Q: What are the measures and how are they being implemented?A: A legal revision in February enabled the central government to designate certain prefectures as an area that can take steps such as fining eateries defying requests to shorten operating hours even without a state of emergency being issued. Governors apply the steps to cities and towns rather than an entire prefecture under a…READ FULL ARTICLE
