The governor of Aichi Prefecture in central Japan has declared a state of emergency amid a rapid increase in coronavirus infections, including untraceable cases, in the prefecture.
Omura Hideaki said at a prefectural taskforce meeting on Friday that he will take all possible measures to protect residents' lives and health.
Kyoto Prefecture and Kyoto City in western Japan have decided to ask the central government to put the prefecture under a state of emergency for the coronavirus pandemic.
Kyoto Governor Nishiwaki Takatoshi and Kyoto City Mayor Kadokawa Daisaku made the announcement at a news conference on Friday morning.
Kyoto Prefecture and Kyoto City in western Japan are to ask the central government to put the prefecture under a state of emergency for the coronavirus pandemic.
Kyoto Governor Nishiwaki Takatoshi and Kyoto City Mayor Kadokawa Daisaku are set to announce their request at a news conference on Friday morning.
The governor of Aichi Prefecture in central Japan says he will declare a state of emergency on Friday due to the continuing increase in coronavirus infections there.
Aichi currently has the fifth-largest number of coronavirus cases among Japan's 47 prefectures. But Prime Minister Abe Shinzo did not include the region in Tuesday's emergency declaration.
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo said the country will make it out of the state of emergency in a month with the cooperation of citizens.
Abe told reporters on Wednesday that he is thankful for the cooperation of people in response to the declaration he made the previous day.
More than 60 countries and regions have already declared a state of emergency. Here's what it means in Japan.
People in areas subject to the declaration will be asked to stay at home. But it is only a request -- and not mandatory. Public transit will not be stopped because it is deemed an essential service. Supermarkets and stores selling food, medicine and necessary daily goods will also stay open.
Japan's Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures over the coronavirus outbreak.
Other than Tokyo, the declaration applies to the neighboring prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba, as well as Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka prefectures in western Japan, through May 6.
Japan's prime minister Abe Shinzo has declared a month-long state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Japan's Prime Minister Abe Shinzo is explaining his decision to declare a state of emergency to members of the Lower and Upper chambers of the Diet.
The coronavirus outbreak has pushed the government to issue fresh measures for Tokyo and six other prefectures.
An advisory panel of experts are giving the Japanese government the green light to move ahead with the declaration of a state of emergency. The measures will cover Tokyo and six other prefectures.
They come amid a rapid spread of the coronavirus in the capital and other major Japanese cities and an increase in the number of cases with untraceable infection routes.
An advisory panel of experts are meeting with Japanese government ministers ahead of Prime Minister Abe Shinzo's expected declaration of a state of emergency. The measure comes as the capital and other major Japanese cities have seen a rapid spread of the coronavirus and an increase in the number of cases with untraceable infection routes.
Government ministers are listening to the experts' opinion before the declaration is issued later on Tuesday.
The declaration of a state of emergency will put certain restrictions on people's lives.
The declaration will give prefectural governors the authority to ask residents in designated areas to refrain from non-essential outings for a certain period of time.
A major group of doctors in Tokyo has declared a state of medical emergency, citing a possible collapse of the healthcare system.
Tokyo Medical Association President Ozaki Haruo told reporters on Monday that a steady rise in the number of coronavirus patients will not only result in a shortage of hospital beds but trigger in-house infections in hospitals.
The Japanese government plans to declare a state of emergency over the coronavirus outbreak. The declaration will apply to seven prefectures, including Tokyo, for about a month, and begin as early as Tuesday.