The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan decides to place Okinawa under COVID-19 state of emergencyTOKYO - The Japanese government decided Friday to add Okinawa to areas under a COVID-19 state of emergency as infections in the southern island prefecture surge.Tougher restrictions will be in place from Sunday to June 20, with Yasutoshi Nishimura, the minister in charge of the coronavirus response, calling for strong measures including banning restaurants from serving alcohol and asking tourists not to visit Okinawa during this period.---------…READ FULL ARTICLE