Japan lifts state of emergency

Japan lifts coronavirus alert in Tokyo and all areas
A large screen shows live broadcasting of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s press conference in Tokyo, Japan on May 25, 2020. Abe announced the government’s decision to lift a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and four other remaining areas. (Photo by MATSUO.K/AFLO)

Japan lifts coronavirus alert in Tokyo and all areas
A large screen shows live broadcasting of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s press conference in Tokyo, Japan on May 25, 2020. Abe announced the government’s decision to lift a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and four other remaining areas. (Photo by MATSUO.K/AFLO)

Emergency lifted in Osaka, nearby areas
People wearing face masks walk in Osaka, Japan on May 23, 2020, on the first weekend after a coronavirus state of emergency was lifted in Osaka, Hyogo and Kyoto prefectures. (Photo by AFLO)