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Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on May 7 extended the state of emergency to May 31 from the intended expiry date of May 11. PHOTO: REUTERS
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TOKYO - At eateries and bars, there is a ban on alcohol sales. They have also been asked to observe an 8pm curfew on dining in.

These are measures Japan has enacted in its ongoing third state of emergency, which Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday (May 7) extended to May 31 from the intended expiry date of May 11.

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