JAPAN: PRIME MINISTER SHINZO ABE PLANNING TO EXTEND STATE OF EMERGENCY

Highlights

• The number of COVID-19 cases in the country has gone past 14,000 mark, while 436 people have lost their lives

• Japan’s state of emergency is scheduled to end on May 6, which may get extended for a month

After having a word with medical experts, Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe has hinted towards extension of country’s state of emergency for a month citing that experts term it ....