Relaxed measures in capital and several other regions will focus on early closure of bars and restaurants
Japan is to ease coronavirus emergency measures in Tokyo from Sunday, just over a month before the Olympic Games are due to open.
The capital, along with Osaka and eight other regions, is currently subject to restrictions aimed at reining in Japan’s fourth wave of cases, driven by more contagious variants.
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