Japan's Suga: state of emergency broadened after rise in COVID cases

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Published on 14/05/2021 - 18:45•Updated 18/04/2024 - 14:24

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday that a state of emergency was being extended to a broader area due to a rapid rise of coronavirus cases in those regions.

But he added that holding a "safe and secure" Olympic games was possible if tight preventive measures were implemented that would keep ordinary Japanese from coming into contact with those arriving in connection with the Games.