The Japanese government plans to put Tokyo and three western prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo under a state of emergency from Sunday to May 11, covering the country's upcoming string of holidays, in an attempt to curb surging COVID-19 infections with stricter measures, a senior official said Thursday.Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to formalize a decision to declare the third emergency at a task force meeting on Friday, as a resurgence of infections is pressuring the medical system with just three months until the Tokyo Olympics kick off.The decision will enable authorities to req…READ FULL ARTICLE
