i'm yoshi ogoswara. we begin here in tokyo where officials with the metropolitan government are speeding up the phase to reopening the city. they have decided to further ease restrictions put in place to contain the coronavirus after this weekend. >> translator: we are moving to the next step startiting june 1. >> the change will allow businesses like gyms, theaters and retail shops dealing in nonessential goods to reopen, but restaurants and cafes will still be asked to stop serving food and drinks by 10:00 p.m. the number of confirmed cases in tokyo has been rising in recent days. 22 new infections were reported on friday, but officials say they are also considering the impact on the economy and the condition of the local health care system. another part of the country is also seeing g an increase ofof cases. officialals are taking steps to reverse the trend. >> translator: our city is in the middle of a secondnd wave. we'll do our utmosost to contai the virus by asking everyone who hahad close contact