Japan's minister in charge of the coronavirus response says the number of new cases in the country is falling. But he warned that lifting the state of emergency may only be possible after the slowdown continues for a certain period of time.
The daily number of reported cases in Japan fell below 100 on Thursday for the first time since the state of emergency was declared last month.
Japan's government says it may lift the country's state of emergency over the coronavirus outbreak in some prefectures around May 14.
Economic Revitalization Minister Nishimura Yasutoshi spoke about the possibility to reporters on Thursday.
Japan's minister in charge of the coronavirus response says the government plans to hear experts' opinions every week to consider whether to lift the state of emergency for the coronavirus.
Economic Revitalization Minister Nishimura Yasutoshi held separate teleconferences with leaders of Japan's major business organizations and the representative of prefectural governors on Tuesday.
Prefectural authorities across Japan are quickly responding after the government extended a nationwide state of emergency for the coronavirus pandemic well past the country's week-long spring holidays.
The state of emergency was initially set to end on Wednesday. But the central government officially announced on Monday it was extending the state of emergency to May 31.
The Japanese government's decision to extend the state of emergency over the coronavirus outbreak is putting further pressure on restaurants and other businesses in Japan.
Toyoshima Tadashi, 69, has run a restaurant for over four decades in Chofu City, Tokyo, but decided to close permanently after Prime Minister Abe Shinzo announced the decision at a news conference on Monday.
The Japanese government has decided to extend a nationwide state of emergency until the end of this month. It was originally set to expire on Wednesday.
Members of a special taskforce met at the Prime Minister's Office on Monday.
Japan has decided to extend the nationwide state of emergency until the end of May. It was originally set to expire on Wednesday.
The government's coronavirus task force made the decision on Monday.
Japan is set to extend its nationwide state of emergency for the coronavirus pandemic by nearly a month until the end of May. It was originally set to expire on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Abe Shinzo met his ministers in charge of the crisis and health issues on Sunday.
The Japanese government is set to extend its nationwide state of emergency for the coronavirus outbreak by nearly a month until May 31.
The government will ask an advisory expert panel for its opinion on the extension schedule on Monday. It will then inform the Diet of the plan before finalizing it at a taskforce meeting later in the day.
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo is set to extend the nationwide state of emergency over the coronavirus outbreak by nearly a month until the end of May.
Abe received updates on the domestic situation in a meeting on Sunday from health minister Kato Katsunobu and Nishimura Yasutoshi, minister in charge of coronavirus response.
Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has agreed to propose extending the state of emergency over the coronavirus outbreak till the end of May. It is due to expire on May 6.
Abe met the minister in charge of Japan's coronavirus response, Nishimura Yasutoshi, and Health Minister Kato Katsunobu on Sunday, and agreed to propose an extension to a government panel.
Following the declaration of a state of emergency over the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Abe Shinzo plans to express his intention to bring up the topic of emergency response in the Diet's debate on constitutional issues.
Sunday marks the 73rd anniversary of Japan's Constitution coming into effect. The prime minister plans to deliver a video message to an online forum held by a group seeking to amend the Constitution. Prior to the event, the content of the message has been disclosed to the media.
The Japanese government is finalizing the details of its planned extension to the nationwide state of emergency, ahead of a formal decision on Monday.
On Friday, Prime Minister Abe Shinzo said his government plans to keep the measure in place for about a month to contain the spread of the coronavirus. It was set to expire on Wednesday.
The Japanese government is finalizing the details of its planned extension to the nationwide state of emergency, ahead of a formal decision on Monday.
On Friday, Prime Minister Abe Shinzo said his government plans to keep the measure in place for about a month to contain the spread of the coronavirus. It was set to expire on Wednesday.