Japan likely to decide Monday on ending state of emergency Japan likely to decide Monday on ending state of emergency
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
The decision on ending the pandemic-related state of emergency may come as early as Monday. The emergency has currently been declared in effect through Sept. 30 for 19 prefectures including Tokyo. Even if the emergency is allowed to end on that date, the government may shift some prefectures to pre-emergency priority measures.