Live Blog: Japan to declare state of emergency as COVID-19 cases surge

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a news conference on Japan's response to the COVID-19 outbreak, at his official residence in Tokyo, March 28, 2020. /Reuters

Japan's Abe to declare state of emergency as COVID-19 cases surge

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to declare a state of emergency over the coronavirus outbreak in Japan, due to the recent surging COVID-19 cases in Tokyo and other large cities, government sources said on Monday.

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