Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, in Tokyo. Suga announced the coronavirus state of emergency will end Thursday so the economy can be reactivated as infections slow. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP)
September 28, 2021
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September 28, 2021 12:15 p.m.
Japan to lift all coronavirus emergency steps nationwide
Will be free of emergency requirements for the first time in more than six months