Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold a news conference on Monday at 0900 GMT about the coronavirus, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday.
FILE PHOTO - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reacts as he speaks to media on Japan's response to the coronavirus disease outbreak at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, April 30, 2020, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
TOKYO - Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold a news conference on Monday at 0900 GMT about the coronavirus, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday. Abe is expected to extend a nationwide state of emergency which runs until May 6 under which his government has asked restaurants and stores to close, and for people to stay at home in a bid to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
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