Japan's state of emergency will be extended until June 20!

According to Japan's NHK TV, the Japanese government said it has decided to extend the state of emergency in nine prefectures, including Tokyo and Osaka, until June 20.

This unblocking time is just over a month away from the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics ( July 23 ), which was postponed due to the epidemic .

Japan's state of emergency was supposed to expire at the end of May in most places in Japan , but the government said it needed more time to control the fourth wave of infections , so the state of emergency, which was originally scheduled to end on May 31, will be extended to June 20.

It is reported that Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will hold a press conference at 8 pm , when the official decision to extend the state of emergency will be announced.

The latest state of emergency, implemented from late April, is a testament to the Japanese authorities’ control of the epidemic, effectively reducing the number of confirmed cases in Tokyo from 1,027 on April 29 to 684 on May 27.

Although the epidemic situation in Japan has declined, it should be noted that the epidemic situation in Japan is still very serious and there is always a risk of rebound. In addition, only medical workers and the elderly can be vaccinated in Japan, and so far, only more than 6% of the population in Japan have received the first dose of the vaccine, and less than 2.5% have been fully vaccinated.

" The overall (infection) level in Japan is still high at the moment. Considering this situation, we believe it is necessary to extend the state of emergency measures, " said Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is in charge of the coronavirus response .

This also means that bars and restaurants must close at 8 pm , the sale of alcohol is prohibited, and some large stores are also closed. Offline shopping by Japanese people will still be greatly affected, and online consumption will still be the main way for many Japanese people to shop.

However, the extension of the state of emergency will once again deal a continuous blow to Japan's logistics and transportation. The existing supply and demand contradictions in Japan's logistics and distribution industry will continue to be prominent, and the timeliness of logistics will decline. Under this circumstance, delivery delays that give sellers headaches will also occur from time to time.

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