COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo, 8 other prefectures to end Sun.

The Japanese government plans to end the COVID-19 state of emergency covering Tokyo and eight other prefectures on Sunday as scheduled, while Okinawa will remain under the restrictions until mid-July, sources with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday.The move comes as infections have declined nationwide, with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga rushing to set the stage for a "safe and secure" Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics from July 23.The other eight prefectures set to exit the state of emergency are Hokkaido, Aichi, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Okayama, Hiroshima and Fukuoka.All except Okayama and Hi…READ FULL ARTICLE