Japan extends COVID-19 emergency period as battle to contain virus continues
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People wearing face masks walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 2, 2021. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday extended the state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic in struggling regions for one month to March 7. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

People wearing face masks walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 2, 2021. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday extended the state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic in struggling regions for one month to March 7. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

People wearing face masks walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 2, 2021. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday extended the state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic in struggling regions for one month to March 7. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

People wearing face masks walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 2, 2021. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday extended the state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic in struggling regions for one month to March 7. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

A pedestrian wearing a face mask walks on a street in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 2, 2021. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday extended the state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic in struggling regions for one month to March 7. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)