Japan declares emergency, readies stimulus

By Takaya Yamaguchi and Junko Fujita
Updated April 7 2020 - 7:03pm, first published 6:59pm
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and other big cities.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and other big cities.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared a state of emergency to fight new coronavirus infections in major population centres and unveiled a stimulus package he described as among the world's biggest to soften the economic blow.

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