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    Japan To Lift All Coronavirus Emergency Steps Nationwide

    by The Associated Press Sep 28, 2021 2 minutes

    TOKYO — Japan's government says the coronavirus state of emergency will end Thursday so the economy can be reactivated as infections slow.

    Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced Tuesday that virus restrictions will be eased gradually.

    With the lifting, Japan will be entirely free of emergency requirements for the first time in more than six months. Government officials are preparing for the relaxed

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