Japan Declares State Of Emergency To Curb COVID-19 Rise, 3 Months Before Olympics

Tokyo Olympic organizers and the government are determined to hold the games. But a majority of the public support their cancellation or further postpone...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Friday declared a state of emergency to curb a rapid coronavirus resurgence, the third since the pandemic began. The measures in parts of Japan, including Tokyo, have so far failed to curb infections caused by a more contagious new variant of the virus. Here’s a look at how the state of emergency differs from previous ones, what measures are included, and whether Japan can control infections before the Tokyo Olympics in July. HOW BAD IS JAPAN’S SITUATION?