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    Japan's Shinzo Abe Will Declare State Of Emergency As Coronavirus Cases Surge

    The prime minister confirmed Monday that he would issue the declaration that allows governors of hard-hit prefectures to issue stay-at-home directives.
    by Scott Neuman Apr 06, 2020 2 minutes
    Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a plenary session at the upper house of parliament in Tokyo on Friday. Abe says he will declare a state of emergency this week in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

    Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is preparing to declare modern Japan's first-ever state of emergency in response to a sudden increase in novel coronavirus cases in the capital, Tokyo, and several of the country's other major cities.

    Abe that he would issue the declaration as early as Tuesday to cover

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