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Japan PM Abe lifts coronavirus state of emergency
TOKYO, May 25, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday
lifted the state of emergency imposed nationally to combat coronavirus
following a sharp decline in the number of new cases.
“We had very stringent criteria for lifting the state of emergency. We have
judged that we have met this criteria,” Abe told a nationally televised news
conference.
“Today we will lift the state of emergency nationwide,” he said.
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