Tokyo to come under curbs from April 12 as fourth Covid-19 wave looms in Japan , East Asia News & Top Stories


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TOKYO - Tokyo will once again come under Covid-19 restrictions from next Monday (April 12) - just three weeks after a state of emergency ended in the capital - as experts warn that a fourth wave of infections to hit Japan may be the largest and deadliest yet. The measures come as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga eyes the Olympics, which are set to flag off in about 100 days, as well as a general election, which is due in six months. His approval ratings are flagging with the rise in Covid cases. Mr Suga said the so-called "quasi-emergency" restrictions are...