FILE PHOTO: Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wears a protective face mask as he attends an upper house parliamentary session, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID – 20, in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2020. REUTERS / Issei Kato
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese government is considering a period of six months for the state of emergency that it is preparing to call in response to the coronavirus pandemic , broadcaster TBS reported on Monday.
The move would cover Tokyo and three neighborhoods prefectures as well as Osaka, TBS said, citing unidentified sources. Within the six-month period, these prefectures would decide the length of time for their individual measures, TBS said.
The government is preparing to announce a state of emergency as early as Tuesday, the broadcaster said.
Reporting by Chang-Ran Kim and Chris Gallagher; Editing by Tom Hogue
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