. >> the declaration will cover tokyo, kanagawa, saitama, and chiba prefectures.t will go into effect on friday and remain in place until february 7th. a state of emergency is less strict in japan than in many western countries. prefectural xorgovernors will h the legal authority to urge residents to cooperate with prevention efforts. bars and restaurants will be asked to close by 8:00 p.m. and stop serving alcohol an hour earlier. residents will also be asked to retafrain from nonessential outings after 8:00 p.m. companies will be asked to encourage remote work and reduce the number of staff in their offices by 70%. the number of spectators at live events will be limited to half the available seats and no greater than 5,000. schools, however, will not be asked to close. >> translator: the coronavirus pandemic is becoming worse than we had ever imagined. but i believe we can overcome the situation. to accomplish this, we have no choice but to ask you once again to restrict your lifestyle. we are determined to improve the situation within the next month. as prime m

the measure will apply to kanagawa, saitama and chiba prefectures as well as the capital. state of emergency gives governors the legal authority to ask residents to cooperate with their antivirus efforts. currently there are no penalties for failing to comply, the suga says the government will change that. the government declared a similar state of emergency last april that lasted over a month. tokyo governor koike yuriko and other governors requested this move on saturday. she says the central government reacted fast. >> translator: tokyo and the three prefectures will work effectively and as one on measures of transportation, working from home and flextime. we'll be working closely with the central government. >> the government confirmed 884 new cases on monday. the number of seriously ill patients reached 108. the figure is the highest to date. >>> meanwhile the central government says it hopes to begin administering vaccines by late next month. a city near tokyo has appointed a team to ensure smooth rollout for its residents. the team is composed of 14 members from var

prepares to declare another state of emergency for tokyo and three neighboring pregnant feck churs, kanagawa, saitama and keeba. it now accounts for half of the daily infections. a final decision is expected on thursday. the declaration will likely be in effect until february 7th. it will give prefectural governors the legal authority to urge residents to cooperate. the foreign governors will ask people to refrain from nonessential outings after 8:00 p.m. they will request that bars and restaurants close by that time. schools will not be asked to close. but the government plans to step up restraints on the number of speck tate ost allowed at live events. it will also ask companies to encourage remote work. the head of the medical association hopes the move will lessen the strain on the country's health care system but cautioned more action may be needed. >> translator: depending on how the virus spreads, we may have to consider a nationwide state of emergency. >> cases continue to courage in the capital. tokyo reported a record 1,591 is new indications on wednesday, 113 people are seriously

. >> the state of emergency for tokyo and kanagawa, saitama, and chiba prefectures will likely be in place for around a month. it will give the legal author y authorities to urge residents to cooperate with prevention efforts. the four governors will ask people to refrain from nonessential outings after 8:00 p.m. they will also request that bars and restaurants close by that time. schools will not be asketo close. but the government plans to step up restraints on the number of spectators allowed at live events. it will also ask companies to encourage remote work. officials in tokyo reported a record 1,591 new cases in the capital on wednesday. they say 113 people in tokyo are seriously ill. that figure is also the highest to date. >>> a japanese scientist who promoted social distancing is preticking a challenging time for tokyo's efforts to curb the surging virus. the government seems poised to declare a state of emergency, but measures may not be as strong as last april. in this next report, we look at several options to address the issue. fpz >> translator: i want people to remembe

the state of emergency applies to tokyo, chiba, saitama, and kanagawa prefectures.he local governors have asked bars and restaurants to close by 8:00 p.m. and residents to avoid nonessential outings after that time. companies are being asked to reduce the number of staff at their offices by encouraging remote work. >> translator: the trains are pretty crowded. i want to avoid them as much as possible. >> translator: there are still too many people. they won't switch to working from home unless authorities make a stronger request. >> central government officials and experts are trying to figure out how to ensure businesses shorten their operating hours. one option being considered is a legal revision that would allow the government to punish businesses that don't comply with the request. infections are also rising in parts of western japan. the governors of osaka, hyogo, and kyoto prefectures plan to ask the central government to include their area in the state of emergency. >>> japan is hoping its latest measures will limit the risk of infection when drinking and ea

japan, a state of emergency was declared on thursday for tokyo and three neighboring prefectures kanagawa, saitama and chiba. now the japanese government is moving towards declaring a state of emergency for another three prefectures in western japan as early as wednesday. on saturday the governors of osaka, hyogo and kyoto requested that the central government expand its state of emergency to cover their region. prime minister suga yoshihide discussed the matter with chief secretary katanobu and the minister in charge of coronavirus response yashatoshi on monday. they agreed to move ahead with arrangements for issuing another declaration while hearing from experts. suga said on an nhk program on sunday that he's aware of the current critical situation, and that the government is ready to respond whenever needed. the government is also expected to consider including two central prefectures, aichi and gifu, under the measure. the two governors are planning to make a request as early as tuesday. >>> china's leading internet search company buy due says it's teaming up with a major domestic au

kanagawa, saitama, and chiba. the area now accounts for half of the country's daily infections.rime minister suga yoshihide says the government will make a final decision about the state of emergency on thursday. the measure is likely to remain in place for around a month. the declaration will give prefectural governors the legal authority to urge residents to cooperate with prevention efforts. >> translator: a state of emergency declaration will lead to stepped up measures. i hope they will be more effective. >> the four governors will ask people to refrain from non-essential outings after 8:00 p.m. they'll also request that bars and restaurants close by that time. but a state of emergency is less rigid in japan than in many western countries. it's so far relied on voluntary closures rather than strict lockdowns. suga says he'll submit a legal revision to the diet that would allow penalties for those who do not comply. with the number of serious ill patients surging, governors around the capital are warning the health care system could collapse. front line medical workers say t

. >> the declaration covers tokyo, kanagawa, saitama, and chiba prefectures. it will remain in place, until february 7. a state of emergency is less strict in japan than in many western countries. it gives prefectural governors the legal authority to urge to cooperate with prevention efforts. bars and restaurants are being asked to close by 8:00 p.m., and to stop serving alcohol an a hour earlier. residents are also being asked to refrain from nonessential outin outings at 8:00 p.m. schools, however, are not being asked to close. prime minister suga asked for the public's cooperation during a thursday-evening news conference. >> translator: the coronavirus pandemic is becoming worse than we had ever imagined. but i believe we can overcome the situation. to accomplish this, we have no choice but to ask you to, once again, restrict your lifestyle. we are determined to improve the situation, within the next month. as prime minister, i will do my utmost and take every, possible measure to prevent the spread of infection. >> suga added the government hopes to start