By , TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he is considering extending a state of emergency further beyond Tokyo to include Aichi prefecture, home to Toyota Motor Corp, and other central and western areas to curb the spread of COVID-19.“We are gauging the situation right now,” he told the daily Asahi newspaper.A state of emergency gives local authorities the legal basis to place restrictions on residents’ movements and businesses, but under Japanese law the power to declare one rests with the prime minister.Responding to pressure from Tokyo and three neighbouring...…By , TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he is considering extending a state of emergency further beyond Tokyo to include Aichi prefecture, home to Toyota Motor Corp, and other central and western areas to curb the spread of COVID-19.“We are gauging the situation right now,” he told the daily Asahi newspaper.A state of emergency gives local authorities the legal basis to place restrictions on residents’ movements and businesses, but under Japanese law the power to declare one rests with the prime minister.Responding to pressure from Tokyo and three neighbouring...WW…
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