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Japan to lift state of emergency in six prefectures ahead of schedule
Greater Tokyo area not included; Suga notes 'significant' drop in new cases nationwide
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Customers waiting outside a coronavirus testing site in the Akihabara shopping district of Tokyo on Wednesday. Tokyo registered 270 new cases yesterday, down from 353 a week earlier.
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Japan will lift its Covid-19 state of emergency in six prefectures, including Osaka and Fukuoka, tomorrow, a week ahead of schedule, although it will remain in effect in the Greater Tokyo area.
The emergency is set to expire on March 7.
