Tokyo government will urge the Japanese government to declare a state of emergency

Nikkei News reported on January 2 that it is reported that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will urge the Japanese government to declare a state of emergency due to the surge in the number of new coronavirus infections.

According to the report, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is expected to meet with Japan’s Minister of Economic Rebirth Yasuhiro Nishimura this afternoon and make a request.