Japan plans to extend COVID-19 state of emergency beyond May 31

TOKYO - The Japanese government plans to extend the COVID-19 state of emergency covering Tokyo, Osaka and other areas beyond the current deadline of May 31, sources familiar with the matter said Monday, as infections have yet to significantly subside, leaving the medical system strained.One plan under discussion is for the nine prefectures to get a new deadline of June 20, the same as Okinawa, which was put under the emergency declaration Sunday, the sources said. Another is for it to expire on June 13.Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to decide on the length of the extension within the …READ FULL ARTICLE