The Japanese government plans to impose a fresh coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo as well as Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures on Friday as infections surge with just three months until the Tokyo Olympics, sources with knowledge of the plan said Wednesday.Tougher restrictions, expected to include asking department stores and amusement parks to close temporarily, will be in place during the Golden Week holidays through early May, the sources said."We will cooperate with local governments and study the contents of the measures" they plan to take, Suga told reporters after meeting with …READ FULL ARTICLE
