Japan’s Abe Set to Declare State of Emergency, Reports Say

Apr.05 — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to declare a state of emergency within days, after coronavirus cases in Tokyo jumped over the weekend to top 1,000 for the first time and raised worries of a more explosive surge, media reports said. Meanwhile, the government will release an economic stimulus package in response to the pandemic in two phases, according to a government document obtained by Bloomberg. Stephen Engle reports on “Bloomberg Markets.”


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Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. The opulent Meiji Shinto Shrine is known for its towering gate and surrounding woods. The Imperial Palace sits amid large public gardens.

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